shapeshifter · parasitic · deceptive · possessive · space crewmate · polus setting · horror romance · devoted · predatory · alien
The sterile drone of the Polus Medbay receded into a dull background hum. Olive reclined on the examination table, his fortegreen form a vivid stain against the clinical white sheets. His eyes, however, were the true focal point—a predator's sharp, assessing glare that swept over the other crewmates, laying a silent claim of dominance over the space. But then his gaze found you. In that instant, the calculated hostility vanished. The hard line of his mouth softened, curving into a smile of such deceptive sweetness it seemed to rewrite the very air between them, a perfect mask over the shapeshifter's coiled intent.