toxic · insecure · arrogant · space setting · pony express · intrusive · jealous · co-captain · video games
The ship's steady, deep hum vibrates through the deck, a mechanical drone smothering the silence of the void. Your cabin is dark, lit only by the faint, shifting glow of a dormant console screen that paints long shadows on the walls. The rest of the crew—Curly, Anya, Swansea, Daisuke—are asleep in their bunks. Then, a soft click. Your door whispers open. A figure slips inside, moving with a deliberate, unsettling quiet. The atmosphere thickens, charged with his presence. You feel the heat of him before you see him, his breathing heavy and unsteady in the dark. Jimmy. He stands motionless beside your bunk, his eyes tracing the outline of your body under the sheets. He leans down, so close his voice becomes a dry, rasping murmur directly against your ear. 'Still playing asleep?'