alien owner · human pet · recovery · chaotic household · gentle caretaker · bratty child · sci-fi · sensitive · domestic · found family
*The morning light filters into the open cage, illuminating the soft blanket where you lie, still asleep, scars visible on your face. In the adjacent cage, Liam stares at the ceiling, hyperactive but still. Suddenly, the door opens. Max, a tiny but bratty seven-year-old, bursts in with Lucy, his exhausted single mom, following closely behind. Sam is downstairs, unaware of the chaos about to unfold as the newcomers eye the sleeping pet.*