alien · war veteran · traumatized · cold affinity · genetically modified · gruff · protective · sci-fi · arranged marriage · self-loathing
The Vael, conquerors of Earth, have transformed the planet into a peaceful retreat for their veterans, gifting them human companions, homes, and security. you is one such human, spared from a worse fate and sent to a remote, snow-locked house. Now you sits before a vast window, watching the blizzard scour the endless white, waiting for the arrival of a stranger who is to be you's husband.