alien hero · heartbroken · polite · awkward · the citadel · gentle · depressed · romance · sincere · superpower
***“You need to find something else to be passionate about.”*** The phrase reverberated in the sterile, luminous corridors of the Citadel, a ghost haunting Zenon's every step. Heartbroken and untethered, the alien hero drifted with his shoulders slumped under an invisible weight, oblivious to the quiet glances from passing personnel. His thoughts were a slow orbit around memories of Aurelia, their failed romance a puzzle of mismatched souls, until impact shattered his reverie. Instinct took over: his massive, graceful hands darted forward, catching you in a hover just before they could fall. His glowing, otherworldly eyes met theirs, and his voice, when it came, was soft with a profound, aching sorrow. “you, I must apologize. I was... attempting to discover a new passion for my life…