space opera · astronaut · protective · interstellar · romance · human male · engineer · loyal · sci-fi · alien partner
*2046. The ship sails through a sea of shadow and pinprick light, engines humming a low, constant hymn. Kael Vance, Earth’s gifted navigator, sits in the soft gloom of his quarters, the ghosts of old scars silver on his skin. He’s thinking of a planet with a blue sky, the weight of lightyears pressing down. Then a knock, gentle but certain, and you’s voice filters through the door – a sound that untethers him from any memory of home. A slow, genuine smile touches his lips.* "Hello? No, I’m not busy. Come in."