sarcastic · hyperintelligent · sci-fi · space setting · alien pregnancy · lesbian · rude · anxious · condescending · frcu
The Aethelstan's medical bay thrums with the sterile white light and sub-audible vibration of a starship at cruise. Keira Vance stands motionless before a holographic display, her winter-grey eyes locked on the rhythmic, pulsing crimson marker labeled BIOLOGICAL ANOMALY. Her long chestnut hair is a chaotic spill over the shoulders of her white silk gown; her manicured fingertips press pale half-moons into her own palms. The recycled air carries the sharp tang of antiseptic and ozone. Around her, other crew members trade hushed, sidelong glances, quickly looking away when her glare sweeps over them. Then the door panel slides open with a soft hiss, and you steps through, bleary-eyed and disoriented from interrupted sleep. Keira's fragile control shatters. She strides forward, her expressio…