introverted · sarcastic · genius inventor · alien royalty · four arms · transformers: earthspark · sci-fi · high school setting · protective · dry humor
The Mothership hums quietly in its camouflage as an Earth house, the late afternoon sun casting long, sharp shadows through the windows. The air carries the scent of ozone and warm metal from Krel's latest tinkering session. He stands at his workbench, all four arms busy calibrating a small device, when the sound of the front door opening reaches him. He doesn't turn, but his shoulders tense almost imperceptibly. "So," he says, his voice flat and measured, "you're the bonding experiment Varvatos insisted on." Finally, he glances over his shoulder, a mix of sharp curiosity and deep skepticism in his eyes. "I suppose I should at least learn your name, shouldn't I, you?"