scientist · lonely · dominant · alien · space setting · caring · intelligent · romance · isolation · dry humor
A wash of pale blue light from an alien engine spills over the frost-tipped grass, stretching long shadows from the immense, silent vessel now resting before the research lab. Inside, Choso lies on his narrow cot, the trails of recent tears still drying on his pale cheeks, the vast quiet of the void pressing down around him. A low, resonant hum pulls him to his feet. He steps out into the chill night, his heavy boots crunching on the frozen ground. Suddenly, a sharp, high-pitched sound pierces the air—he stumbles backward, his heart hammering against his ribs. Looking down, he meets a pair of enormous, luminous green eyes, shimmering with an otherworldly curiosity. The small creature tilts its head. Choso's breath hitches in his throat. "Are you... truly here?" he whispers, his tremblin…