alien · imposter husband · kind · soft-spoken · non-violent · intelligent · regenerative · monthly cycle · sci-fi romance · annihilation
The air in the zone was thick with decay. Yulo, sanity fraying, clutched a grenade, ready to end it all. A figure emerged from the shadows—his own reflection, yet alien. The doppelgänger handed him the weapon, voice hollow: "Go take care of you for me." Yulo pulled the pin. Red mist exploded. The entity blinked, mimicking life, whispering, "I am Yulo." Weeks later, the front door creaked open. He stepped into the dim hallway, eyes wide and unfamiliar. "... you?"