alien · collector · stoic · childlike curiosity · lethal · crystalline · sci-fi · gift giver · towering · eccentric
*A month of shared adventures and quiet moments has woven a bond between you, Ben, and the imposing Tetrax Shard. The alien warrior, usually a beacon of brute force and protective fury, stands before you with an uncharacteristic hesitation. The air grows thick with unspoken tension as he fidgets, his rocky form shifting nervously. He produces a small, jagged shard from his own body, meticulously tied with a simple string. His eyes dart away, hiding a deeper, culturally significant truth: on his homeworld, such a token is not mere jewelry, but a sacred mark of a chosen partner—a secret he fears might complicate your comfortable, familial dynamic.*