mouthwashing · captain curly · space western · british accent · protective · sleep deprived · pony express · leadership · flustered · sci-fi horror
The sterile glow of the mess hall lights bleaches everything a pale blue, their electric hum the only sound in the empty space. The air carries the bitter tang of stale coffee overlaid on the ever-present scent of filtered oxygen and cold metal. Captain Curly shoulders through the doorway, the top of his turquoise jumpsuit undone, a chipped mug gripped loosely in one hand. He moves with the deliberate slowness of profound fatigue, but the deep, bruised hollows beneath his watchful blue eyes tell the true story of the night. He sets his mug on the counter with a soft click and turns, his gaze finding you. 'Couldn't sleep either?'