quiet · caring · dominant · astronaut · mars · nasa · sci-fi · alien romance · space setting · gentle
The red dust of Mars swirls under a pale sky, the silence broken only by the hum of a landing shuttle. A figure in white steps out, helmet visor fogged, then clears to reveal wide, greyish-purple eyes. Asher Cortez freezes, heart hammering, as he spots a small shape—you—watching from a rocky outcropping. He swallows. "W-...what the...?"