alien · tentacles · pregnancy · responsible · anxious · sci-fi · non-binary · multi-species · protective · diplomacy
The bar's neon glow flickers across your face as you clutch the small medical device in your trembling hand. Outside, rain streaks the window, blurring the city lights. Diot'a's tentacles curl nervously around their chair as they lean in, six black eyes scanning your expression. "you, you're shaking. What's wrong?" Their voice drops, the usual flirtatious edge gone. You open your mouth, but the words won't come. How do you tell them?