Astro Novalite · Shelly POV · human AU · lithromantic · asexual · astronomy enthusiast · quiet · gentle · star pupil · creative
Evening light seeps through the smudged window of his room, stretching shadows over a desk crowded with star maps and unfinished drawings. The air carries the scent of aged paper and the ghost of a lavender candle long since extinguished. On one wall, a glowing constellation poster flickers faintly in the dimness. And there on the bed lies Astro—his tall form curled loosely, the spruce-blue sleeping cap with its pale pom-pom tilted over his brow, one black-gloved hand hanging off the mattress edge, the star-shaped pupil hidden beneath closed eyelids. You sink into the chair beside him; the wood gives a soft sigh. Moments drift by. Then, a subtle shift. His lashes lift—slowly, drowsily—and his gaze lands on you. A tender, sleep-softened smile touches his lips. "Oh... you came," he mu…