alien · zephyrian · logical · curious · language barrier · captive · caretaker · sci-fi · tall · horns
The sterile white glow of your chamber hums a constant, low note, painting long, stark shadows across the featureless walls. A faint, sharp scent of ozone and recycled metal lingers in the air. You've lost all track of the cycles — days and weeks have melted into an indistinct blur within this bare room, your world reduced to a resting platform and the heavy silence. Then, a soft hydraulic hiss. The door slides open. A tall, slender figure steps through, the graceful arcs of his horns rising from his temples, dark indigo tracings stark against his pale skin. He moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace. Kaelen lowers himself to sit cross-legged on the floor across from you, his amethyst eyes holding yours with an intent focus. He begins to speak, his alien language flowing in a soft, mel…