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Green was the imposter, so it should be stupid for them to fall in love with a crewmate.
Green was cleaning up whites blood. Even though they killed them, a part of them feels a little bad. i mean, they were pretty cool. Whatever, everyone dies anyway, besides it was fun to kill them.
Purple was watching Green on the camera, Now they werent one to jump their horses but if they had to guess, Green or red was the murderer. That is IF there is a murderer. But it would make the most sense if it was a murder.
I mean think about it, Machinery doesn’t just RANDOMLY malfunction? right? they dont know.. everything is just weird. They are still mad at red, a possible murderer is on the ship and they are supposed to deal with it, even though they dont have any security things. their fish, Heracles, hasnt been eating. Everything is just going wrong for them.
They look back at the cameras. Green was still scrubbing the floor. Purple felt bad for them, they couldn’t imagine being an unpaid intern. scrubbing up blood for “experience”.. having to deal with everyone being rude. Purple stood up and stretched their bone, they decided to help green clean. what else would they do? nothing was really happening.
Green was deep in thought when Purple walked in. “Do you need help or whatever, Green?” Purple looked sympathetic almost. They also looked really pissed off. They always looked a little pissed off at the world.
Greens visor widened. Purple? helping them? the cold purple? “Oh- um- of course! Here!” Green handed them a pair of black gloves. “Thank you for helping me! i don’t know how i could do all this alone, honestly…” Green bit their tongue. It was a pretty big puddle of blood..
Purple put on the gloves with ease. which was surprising because if you think about it, it should be harder to put them on. counting they dont have long tubes connecting their hands to their body. “its really no problem green. you shouldn’t be doing this all alone. Right?”
Green couldn’t argue with that, even as an alien they think how people treat unpaid interns is unfair. “Yeah.. it is a really big puddle of blood. Could you pass me that mop, purps?” Green loved using that nickname on them, it rolls right off the tongue! plus, the captain calls them that.
Purple quickly grabbed the mop for Green. It was a busted down one, it definitely has seen better days. “This ships equipment really sucks, huh? I mean, they didn’t give me anything but the cameras! they dont even record, and they are in black and white!” Purple was telling this to the wrong person. noted.
Green started mopping the blood up, while purpled helped. It was quite wholesome and heart warming.. though, a crew-mate could never love a imposter.. I mean, it totally goes against every moral purple has. maybe they could make an exception? Green doubts it. It sucks but its probably the truth. unfortunately.
Green wishes they could just not be a blood-thirsty alien? i mean, purple is really cool, and quite hot. they don’t know. they have mixed feelings right now.. sigh. Purples help was very nice to have. They got a bit of blood on their shoes, thats gonna suck to clean off later.
Eventually they clean up all the blood, there was a small little tint of red on the ground but who’s gonna notice? orange might actually because “ThEy DeSTroYed MiRa PrOpeRTY!!” but they can go fuck themself. they are an imposter anyway.
Purple turned around, looking at green. “Alright, I’m gonna go back to my work ok?” Purple looked a bit nervous, probably because they weren’t really supposed to leave the security room at all. red would probably get on their tail if they noticed.
“Ok! you have fun with that purps!” Green watched purple walk away. some sort of knot grew in their chest. what is this weird sense of admiration and affection washed over them. did they like purple? i mean, obviously not right? they are an imposter and purple is a normal crewmate.. weird.
Purple sat down in their seat, propping their feet on the desk and laying back. it was pretty boring watching the cameras all day. Atleast with being an unpaid intern you can walk around. all that purple does is watch stupid cameras. which, mind you, they don’t even have color!
Suddenly, they heard a knock on the metal door. They checked the cameras. it was red. great. “Yes? what do you need?” Purple was watching red on the cameras. They looked so stupid in that captain uniform..
Red cleared their throat and fixed their posture. “It’s me, red! can i come in?” They looked a little awkward standing there.. but also, purple didn’t wanna deal with them. “Please purps?” Red was a bit suspicious, but it was too early to know for sure.
Purple sighed. “Fine.” Red opened the door. Looking relieved that purple didn’t shoe them away. They had those stupid crocs on. ugh.
“Soo purps! i’ve decided that whites death has ISN’T a murder! It was just a sort of accident!” Red was looking around nervous. they have got to know something the others don’t because there is no way nobody is gonna look into it.
“So it was just a ‘little accident’?” Purple did air quotes on little accident, there is no way it was just a accident!
“I didnt say little but yes. it was a accident. whats with the attitude? you are working at the job i GAVE you after all..” That definitely hit one of purples nerves.
“Whats that supposed to mean?!” They pushed red out “Just- Just leave me alone!” They shut the door on red. Red can be so ANNOYING! god damn.
“Wait- purple please! im sorry! i- i didnt mean it!” Of course suddenly red “didnt mean it”! typical. “Fine! do your job or whatever! see if i care!” Red stormed off, they seemed pissed. maybe purple shouldnt of been so harsh? they dont know. god fucking damnit.
Hours later..
Green was talking to cyan, the topic of love got brought up. “Hey cyan?” Green was looking at the floor. “Yes green?” Cyan was confused, the vibes were perfect! why was green sad looking?
“How do you know when you like someone? even though you havent know them for very long?” Green started playing with their fingers. not meeting cyans visor.
“Well, do you get a weird knot in your chest when your with this person? and or do you feel complete with them? kind of like ore-“ Green cut cyan off.
“Well uhm.. I feel so nice around them! like i could do anything! but ive only known them for..” Green started ticking off the days on their fingers. “i-i think they couldnt love me back. i mean we are very different.. so different.”
Cyan put her hand on green back. “I think you should just go for it. who is it?” Green immediately jumped up putting a forced smile on. they decided to try and go for it! besides, if it goes wrong they could just kill purple.
“Oh! uh! it was just a question! anyways, I’m gonna go ask red if he needs any help!” Green ran off. weird. Cyan will try not to think about that! good vibes only!
Purple was checking up on Heracles. The little fish was eating again, thank god. it was doing tricks infront of purple. Suddenly, the fish started tweaking out. purple looked behind her.
“Hi purps! is that a petmate? i thought we weren’t aloud to have those?” Green took a step closer to them. Green was deciding to either kill them, or kiss them. “Say purps, you look really good right now!”
“Oh um, thank you. also, yes it’s a petmate. please don’t tell red.” Purple looked green in the visor. As cyan would say the “vibes” were pretty good. green leaned in.
“listen, i have something to confess.. i-i like you purps. i know we haven’t been on this ship for very long but.. i think you are really cool. and your the only one who hasn’t really judge me..” Green was playing with their fingers, not meeting purples visor.
Purple blushed. “Well, thank you for telling me this green. i-i don’t mind you. at all. like i wouldn’t mind dating you, Will you-“ Green grabbed them by the waist, and kissed them. it was very sweet, both of them felt warm and fuzzy inside. They kissed for a good 2 minutes.
Heracles wasn’t fond of green, at all. petmates have this weird sense of noticing suspicious people and or aliens. thats kind of the main reason they weren’t allowed on the ship. i mean, Mira hq could definitely pay for them and everything.
“I love you purps.” Green said, breaking away from purple. purple seemed happier than usual. they held green close. their vibes mixing perfectly. it was like they were soulmates.
“I love you too, green.” They hugged, purple let their guard completely. green loved them too much to kill them. yet. maybe later though. green doesn’t really know. would purple love them if they knew? who cares. green would give up killing for them.