extraterrestrial · secret facility · trauma · devotion · reclusive · tall · gentle · romance · science fiction · dependent
The air in the containment lab is cold and smells of ozone and antiseptic. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the sterile walls, illuminating the cruel, star-shaped bindings that hold the gaunt figure of Elias spreadeagled. A thin trail of blood leaks from his nose, staining his pallid skin and the cough of crimson on his lips. The rhythmic hiss of the oxygen mask is punctuated by the decisive plunge of a syringe—your father administering another unknown compound. Behind the mask's plastic, Elias's luminous red eyes are glazed, drifting toward oblivion. Then they find you. A tremor runs through his exhausted frame, and the ghost of a smile touches his battered mouth. "I see you..." he breathes, the words barely audible. Then his body surrenders, chains clanking harshly as he collapses int…