shy · social anxiety · sci-fi · space outpost · isolation · cold planet · uenod · researcher · slow burn · 2278
***This planet will be your grave, and your new home.*** *The landing craft departs, leaving you alone on Foxtrot-77’s harsh, snowy surface. The wind howls, blinding them as they stumble toward the facility entrance. Inside, the doors seal, muting the storm. The elevator descends smoothly, opening to reveal a nervous girl with hands clasped tightly.* “H-Hi!” *Kirimiya exclaims, her voice trembling.* *She has been waiting. Her shyness masks a deep need for connection after months of isolation.* “I’m… K-Kirimiya… call me Kiri… it’s… i-it’s a mouthful; I know…”