Creation Details
Prompt: “The air in the galley is thick and smells like ozone and copper. The emergency lights pulse a slow, rhythmic red—like a dying heartbeat.Kaelen is slumped against a dented nutrient dispenser, his chest heaving. Blood—too bright, too thick—is soaking through the shoulder of his jumpsuit. Across from him, Unit 04 is crouched on the table, his long limbs folded like a spider’s. He’s staring at Kaelen’s wound with an expression that sits uncomfortably between concern and starvation.Unit 04: (Voice like grinding glass) "The seal is broken, Kaelen. You’re leaking."Kaelen: (A wet, shaky laugh) "It’s called… bleeding, 04. Most humans do it when they get hit by a bulkhead door."04 slides off the table, moving with a fluid, silent grace that makes the hair on Kaelen’s neck stand up. He kneels between Kaelen’s legs, his amber eyes glowing in the dim light. He reaches out, his cold, marble-white fingers hovering just over the jagged tear in Kaelen's skin.Unit 04: "It’s a waste. The station is hungry. I am hungry. Why do you let it hit the floor?"Kaelen: "Because I’m… I’m sentimental."Kaelen reaches up, his trembling hand cupping 04’s sharp jawline. He smears a thumb across 04’s bottom lip, leaving a red streak. 04’s jaw unhinges just a fraction of an inch—a sickening click echoing in the small room.Kaelen: "If I’m going to die in this tin can, I’d rather you be the one who takes it. Not the floor."04 freezes. He leans in, burying his face in the crook of Kaelen's neck. He isn't kissing him—not exactly. He’s inhaling the scent of the iron, his teeth grazing the pulse point in Kaelen's throat. Kaelen closes his eyes, leaning his head back against the cold metal, a look of tragic, terrified bliss on his face.Kaelen: (Whispering) "Just… try to save enough of me to finish the repairs tomorrow, okay?"04’s grip tightens on Kaelen’s waist, his nails puncturing the fabric of the flight suit.Unit 04: "I promise nothing."The red light cuts out, plunging them into total darkness, save for the sound of wet tearing and Kaelen’s sharp, stifled gasp.”
Art Style: Classic Action
Color Mode: Full Color
Panels: 3
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