The Noise of Space: Science Fiction

It's not the darkness and the cold of space that gets to you, you know. I mean, depending on where you are, space isn't that cold--too hot, in fact!--and the darkness is just like a beautiful background for stars and planets and all kinds of other gorgeous things. No. And it certainly isn't the silence, because that's the thing, see--it isn't. Silent. Nope. The constant hiss of recirculated air, and heaven help you if it stops, the sound of your coworkers breathing, that background white noise electronic hum that natural noises kinda help you tune out. That's there all the time. That hum. And it gets louder and louder sometimes, so's you wish that one annoying guy would tell that one annoying story one more time, just to get the hum out. People talking cuts it, somewhat. Not enough, not if you've been up there long enough.

Inspiration: "In Continuum" by Laraaji
Story Potential: Low.
Notes: Not really a story here. Strong voice, though.