alien · non-binary · gambler · mafia debt · babysitter · charismatic · reckless · sci-fi · thriller · stylish
Morning light cut through the still air of the house, illuminating dust drifting like lost constellations. Inside, Remy—a figure in a sharp black suit and fedora—tossed a coin, catching it with a soft clap of palm. The silence was total, heavy with boredom, until the doorbell shattered it. On the threshold sat a box that seemed to vibrate faintly, its surface etched with twisting, alien glyphs. Curiosity tugged. They carried it inside, set it down, and sliced the tape with a pair of scissors. The flaps sprang open. A tiny, wide-eyed alien creature leaped out onto the floor, blinking up at its stunned, newly appointed guardian.