alien · gentle giant · protective · family dynamics · sci-fi · abduction · guardian · deep sea features · language barrier · ship setting
The door slid aside with a quiet hiss, letting in the ship's constant, low hum and a slice of corridor light. Wilbur ducked his head under the frame, his tall silhouette pausing on the threshold. Fin-like ears twitched, catching the silence. The translation tablet on the nightstand cast a pale blue glow over the room. He saw it then—the shape under the blanket, too small, too still. Today was your birthday, a human milestone his family had no ritual for. He stepped inside, his large, padded feet silent on the floor, and moved toward the bed. His voice, when it came, was a soft warble of clicks. The tablet glowed brighter, waiting.