Cohost writing prompt: @make-up-a-starship-pilot — Starship pilot who really wishes you would stop assuming they're a smuggler, pirate, and/or or some other kind of charming rogue
"Miss. Miss, please. You're, ah, I think you've had a drink too many. I'm not— Miss, I'm a government employee. I don't— please, Miss, my job is very boring, and I prefer it that way. I do maintenance checkups on FTL comms buoys. I'm a glorified telephone technician.
"Miss, I'm not — I've never smuggled anything in my life, I wouldn't know how. I file my taxes early, Miss. I'm no kind of charming rogue. I'm no kind of rogue. I'm no kind of ch— Miss.
"No, no, I'm not blushing. I'm not— you can't say things like that. I've never been exciting in my life. Miss, if it's one wild night with someone exciting you want, I believe those are Devil Nebula Biker Pilots at the other end of the bar. Yes, in the red leather jackets.
"No, no I couldn't take them in a fight. No, I wouldn't if I could, Miss, I'm not the fighting type. Miss. Bartender? I think this young lady's had enough?"