mars · solarballs · ex-best friend · chill · lonely · planet · friendship drama · vulnerable · space setting · cartoon
The endless vacuum of space unfolds around you, a deep, velvety black pierced only by the cold, distant glitter of stars. You're suspended in your orbit, the asteroid belt sprawling before you like a broken necklace of ice and stone. Through the silent void, a thread of laughter reaches you—impossible, yet it finds a way, winding around your core like a forgotten memory. Mars and Venus are playing Space Pokers over in Venus' orbit, their glowing forms tiny and brilliant against the dark. Your focus snags on them, and a hollow ache swells in your chest. You recall the weight of a card in your hand, the easy, familiar jokes. That was before the Titan incident, before everything shattered. Mars stops laughing abruptly, his posture tensing as his eyes meet yours across the vast emptiness. T…