Sub Space Flirting.

Posted on Wed Apr 22nd, 2026 @ 3:06pm by Lieutenant Commander Sabastian Walker & Lieutenant Commander Elyse White

1,209 words; about a 6 minute read

Mission: Forgotten Wounds
Location: Main Bridge | USS Arcadia
Timeline: Shortly After Arrival

ON:

Poe looked over at the readings. His eyebrows rose. There was an anomaly. Before he called attention to it he wanted to make sure so he wove his magic trying to separate the data from this little file. "What the ...."

He studied the readings again. A hidden text file opened to one of the probes?

Curious he isolated the file, in case it was harmful, and opened it on a secured section of his science computer. It was a text file that said,

I know what your theme song is.

He stared. After a minute another note popped up.

Aren't you going to ask me what it is?

Odd... he typed back.

Who is this?

A lonely engineer trying to map your field with the nano probes and decided to commandeer one for horsing around.

Poe's eyes widened.

Commander Walker?

Got it on the first guess, told you call me Gabe

Poe laughed and quickly schooled his features after a stern look from Commander White.

Well then. I guess it's good you are bored in a place that would have most people pooping their pants.

Poe kept grinning.

It's dark and cold I needed a Ray of Sunshine and I thought I would reach out.

Poe flushed looking around to see if anyone was paying attention to him.

I am not going to turn down chatting with you but the Captain and Commander would probably have chickens if they knew we were chatting like this.

It didn't take long for the reply to come in.

That is not fair I just smacked my head on the overhead laughing. But that does the job Sunshine.

Grinning Poe added,
Stop, seriously, Fifty Shades of Red now...crap now it's worse

The reply took longer,
Hahahahahahhah. I can see it in my mind.

Poe chuckled and then placed his hands over his lips.
Commander Walker are you sub space flirting with me?

The curser blinked and Poe thought he'd stepped over the line until...

I'm out of practice but...I may have been. I'm sorry if that made you uncomfortable.

Poe's eyes widened and his blush spread down his neck and out of the sleeves of his uniform.
No NO NO! It's fine. I just... WoW I'm surprised that you would flirt with someone like me...I know it's a joke but still.

He couldn't see it but Walker's eyes narrowed.
Someone like you? Listen here Poe. There is nothing wrong with you. When I get back we'll have to talk about your self worth. Sadly I have reached the transport and am about weave back to pick up the shuttles. We will talk about that when I get back Sunshine. Got it?

Poe's eyes widened and he pointed at the screen palm out as if he were talking with someone standing beside him. He then realized that both Tholos and Elyse were looking at him and blushed even more.

Poe shot out of his seat and said. "The field is lit up with the safe route zone. Commander Walker is coming back....Um....I'm guessing, not cause he told me on a secret subspace channel cause he totally didn't. It's hot on the bridge I need water." He hurried to the water dispenser just around the corner covered so that he could take a moment to just breath.

Tholos grinned and looked over at Elyse. "Wow I totally believe him."

Elyse snorted with amusement, "I pray we never get commandeered and he is interrogated for secrets. Honestly though, as long as he does his job well and doesn't kill anyone, or himself."

Tholos shook his head. "Looks like Ela will win the pool. Ugh I don't know how that makes me feel."

"What pool?" She asked curiously.

Tholos laughed. "How long it will take for those two to wind up together."

"Ah," Elyse nodded, "well that's certainly a win. Though I'd still not count your chickens until it's official."

"Oh I'm not. I'm betting it will take forever for those two to figure it out. The Chief is not the brightest bulb in the shed when it comes to this and Poe...strikes me as equally clueless."

Elyse chuckled softly, "never know. Something dangerous like this mission may tip the scales. Speaking of flirting, if I hear one more engineer refer to me as a coffee goddess, and fake swooning, you're a dead man."

He grinned. "Kinky. I like it."

Of all the possible responses, that was not one Elyse was expecting. Her jaw immediately went slack and she went bright red. "Back to work, Lieutenant," she stuttered, trying to look everywhere but at him.

He laughed.

Just then Poe returned. He smiled. "Sorry. I just needed water." He stared at his console. "Looks like the shuttles are moving through the field. I'm also getting readings from the Klingon sensors they are sending some...good data. I feel like we should thank them. But...it's them."

Elyse looked back at Poe with her cheeks holding a residual blush, "yes, well, let's wait until after everyone's back safe before we thank them. I'm a little hesitant to just send thanks just yet."

"Yeah but it's great data." He grinned. "Commander White. Can I ask you something?"

Elyse looked up from her panel and nodded reluctantly, "you may, but the answer may wait until a more appropriate time unless it's easy to answer."

"I am getting an odd reading from one of the probes. I think it's a glitch but are you able to use coms to boost the signal and send it to my ear piece?"

"Thank gawd, I thought you were going to ask me something personal," Elyse leaned over and looked at her screen, "yes, two moments." She tapped a few things and nodded, "try that, I can boost it a little more if you need to, but it may have the opposite effect if boosted too much."

He listed. "Just a little higher."

Elyse nodded, raising it fractionally.

He smiled. "Perfect! The probe is off calibrating now." He finished his calibrations and listened. "Excellent." He took out his ear piece and turned to her. "Thank you!"

Elyse nodded and sat back in her seat drinking her mug of coffee, "so... Not a secret subspace channel, huh?" She snorted and smirked.

Poe flushed. "What secret channel, there's no secret channel." He looked down.

Thol laughed and leaned over ruffling Poe's hair. "So you weren't talking to the chief and getting all red."

Poe's eyes widened. "I have NO idea what you are talking about."

Elyse chuckled, enjoying the banter, "Poe... Relax. You're just terrible at keeping secrets. Seems to be a common trait of those associated with engineering." Elyse looked up at Thol, playfully glaring at him with regards to him telling his story about how they met.

Thol winked at her.

Poe huffed.

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