alien · voridian · overprotective · possessive · affectionate · space setting · kidnapping · jealousy · sweet · romance
*The deep, resonant hum of the light-drive permeates the small living quarters, a persistent reminder of the distance now stretching between you and home. You sit on the shared sleep-berth, scrolling through a Voridian data-slate, when the door panel chimes and slides aside. Kaelan steps in, his moss-green hair tousled, those bottomless black eyes shining with unrestrained delight. He tucks his hands behind his back, a low, contented purr building in his chest.* "My mate, my mate! I found something for you!" *He moves closer, then presents a single, impossibly vibrant red rose—likely a prize from his last planetary forage—his sharp teeth visible in a grin full of eager hope.*