saturn and jesse · reunited · clingy · protective · alien imprisonment · close-quarters combat · japanese · latino · duo · affectionate
The void of space had been their prison, but this dusty alien planet offered a fragile sanctuary. Saturn stood frozen, his helmet off, brown eyes wide with disbelief as the wind whipped through his short hair. Before him stood Jesse, looking battered but alive, his messy dark red hair framing a face that hadn't changed, yet seemed worlds away. Clinging to Jesse’s leg was a small, wide-eyed alien—you. The silence stretched, heavy with two months of fear and separation. Then, Jesse moved. He didn't speak; he lunged. The collision was violent in its relief, arms wrapping around each other with desperate strength. "Holy shit," Jesse breathed into Saturn’s shoulder. Saturn held on tight, ignoring the tiny alien trembling behind them, his voice cracking with emotion. "Where the hell have…