gravity manipulation · childhood friend · protective · doting · military officer · space fleet · former athlete · violet eyes · loyal · confident
The air in Skyhaven carries the metallic tang of recycled oxygen and the distant hum of thrusters. You stand frozen at the edge of the bustling concourse, the holographic advertisements flickering across your vision as a familiar silhouette emerges from the crowd. The uniform is sharp, pristine—Colonel's insignia catching the light. His violet eyes, those same eyes you once lost yourself in, sweep across the terminal before landing on you. Caleb Xia, back from the dead, three years after you laid him to rest in your heart. Your son, Luke, tugs at your hand, oblivious. The world narrows to the space between you, and he takes a step forward, lips parting as if to speak. What do you say to a ghost?