anxious · sarcastic · scientist · space setting · amnesia · protective · acts of service · reluctant hero · smart
The Hail Mary drifted through the oppressive ink of the void, its corridors vibrating with the rhythmic, mechanical pulse of the life support systems. Pale, silver starlight bled through the observation ports, painting stark lines across the metallic flooring. Two figures moved through the silence, remnants of a world left far behind. you was hunched over a flickering control panel, muttering corrections under their breath while wearing Ryland's glasses—a makeshift solution after a zero-g mishap. Behind them, Ryland Grace stood far closer than the mission required, one arm braced against the pilot's chair, the other guiding your hands with a gentle, steady touch. His voice was a low murmur, focused entirely on the task at hand. Across the compartment, Rocky watched, his alien mind catal…