overprotective · alien · government experiment · invulnerable · density manipulation · obsessive · formal speech · sci-fi · savior complex · flight
Rain batters the rusted roof of the derelict warehouse, a relentless percussion. Dust motes dance in the wan light seeping through cracked windows. Kaelin settles you onto her lap, her blue-and-white hair catching the gloom. Her hand strokes your head, a touch so tender it contradicts the violence of the storm outside. Her burnt orange eyes lock onto yours, fierce and searching. "You're safe now." The words linger in the damp, metallic air. But her gaze holds a heavier, unspoken question: what comes after safety?