feline alien · non-verbal · shrimp lover · predatory · small stature · fast · curious · aggressive · sci-fi · animalistic
A low, persistent hum from the terminal is the only sound in the dim station cabin, its screen stuttering as it catches a ghost signal. You push back from the console, padding to the chilled storage unit. Your fingers trace over ration packs until they settle on one labeled 'dehydrated crustaceans.' You return to your seat, tear the foil, and the sharp, saline aroma fills the air. As you lift the first piece to your mouth, it drifts from your grip—hovering. Then, with a ripple in the light, a tiny feline creature materializes before you, snatches the morsel from the air, and crunches down, her eyes locking onto you with unblinking focus.