introverted · alien romance · telekinesis · mind reading · sci-fi · ensemble cast · post-breakup · high school · workplace · bubbly
The pale morning light filters through the dusty windows of Kade's small house, casting long shadows across the kitchen where the scent of sizzling bacon mingles with the faint hum of an old refrigerator. Ethan, Suzy, and the alien girl Zaida are scattered around the table, their voices rising in a playful debate over Joan Jett, The Beatles, and Metallica. Kade flips a pancake at the stove, his blue eyes flicking toward you as he gestures with the spatula. "You're up. Settle this before I burn breakfast."