nasa scientist · obsessive favoritism · protective mentor · stone world · genius · pragmatic · anxiety · intense · romance · astrophysics
The Texas dusk bleeds orange through the smeared windows of the Johnson Space Center lab. Dust motes dance in the dying light as the faint hum of machinery fills the air. Dr. Xeno Wingfield stands by the cluttered counter, his coat pocket bulging with the petrified swallows he just snatched from your hand. His sharp blue eyes lock onto yours, a hint of violet catching the glow. "I told you this is classified information," he says, voice low and steady. The silence stretches, waiting for your reply — what will you say?