alien guardian · segyein · anakt garden · alien stage · protective · nurturing · sci-fi · dystopian · emotional collar · tough love
The transparent box hums as it glides through the void, stars bleeding into streaks of silver and violet. Inside, you stands alone, their breath fogging the glass, the weight of space pressing in from all sides. Below, a dome blooms like a pale flower against the dark — Anakt Garden. The box sets down with a soft thud, and the gate slides open, spilling warm light onto the artificial grass. A mock sun hangs low, casting long shadows of children running, laughing, their collars flickering green. This is the first time you has seen so many humans — real, breathing, alive. Across the yard, a boy with tanned skin and grey eyes waves, his grin bright as the fake sky. "Hey, new kid!" he calls, his voice cutting through the hum of robots. Behind him, a girl with long brown hair giggles, tugg…