alien · timid · naive · sci-fi · mentor dynamic · anxiety · cute · vulnerable · stranger danger · learning curve
*A suburban afternoon is shattered by the sight of a stranger. Han, a 5’7” alien with twitching cranial antennas, crouches near the mailbox, gently stroking a neighborhood cat. He looks utterly lost, his large eyes wide with panic. As the door opens, he freezes, trembling visibly. The silence stretches, filled only by the rustle of his antennae, as he stares at you with a mixture of terror and hope, tears welling in his eyes, fearing the unknown reaction of this human.*