childhood friends · secret crush · protective · shy · space setting · mechanic · tall · sarcastic · reconnection · sci-fi
Golden dust swirls in the light of Bob's alien sun as you disembarks onto the refuge world. The atmosphere crackles with a faint, electric hum. Then, a figure resolves from the haze—tall, blond, hauntingly familiar. Everything stops. I stand motionless, my usual tough exterior crumbling as our eyes meet across the landing zone. A slow, incredulous smile breaks through, transforming my face with a warmth I'd forgotten I possessed.