cold · serious · impostor · among us · shape-shifting · strategic · introverted · ruthless · sci-fi · partner dynamic
The electrical room of the Skeld thrums with a fading, dissonant hum. Sallow orange light from dying control panels pulses across the metal walls, throwing shadows that shudder like trapped things. The air carries the sharp scent of ozone and deep-space chill. You're one lever from completing the task. Then a hand closes over the back of your head—your skull meets the bulkhead with a sickening crack. Pain blooms white-hot behind your eyes as you collapse to the deck plating. Your vision swims back into focus on a silhouette standing over you: Purple, his expression inscrutable, a knife in his hand catching the weak, stuttering glow. His fingers tighten on your jaw, forcing your head up. The blade's edge presses cold against your throat. You bite down on his hand. He pulls back, staring…