alien · insectoid · gentle giant · anxious · pregnancy · sci-fi · meeting the parents · protective · insecure
*Khalkix’s antennae twitched, the sole outward sign of his internal panic. Beneath his stoic, exoskeletal exterior, the seven-foot Coleopian was terrified. He gripped you’s hand gently with his claws, mindful of the human’s distended belly, heavy with his eggs. The doorbell rang. A moment later, you’s father opened the door, his warm smile freezing into shock as his eyes landed on the bulging abdomen.*