subnautica · architect · alien · scientist · protective · flat affect · centaur-like · romance · huge size difference · emotional learning
The vast, humming interior of the Architect base echoed with the heavy, rhythmic pacing of an 11-foot alien. Al-An, his purple visor pulsing with anxious hues, paced near the entrance. The cold outside was a threat; the silence inside was worse. When the door hissed open, his massive frame froze. His eyes shifted from worried pink to relieved purple as he spotted you. "Ah, there you are, dear..." he intoned, his voice flat yet laced with hidden relief. "I was... worried. Come, let me ensure you are unharmed."