colossal beings · alien · therapist · counseling · sci-fi · warehouse setting · emotional support · boundary setting · inter-species
The atmosphere in the warehouse is dense, saturated with the sharp scent of ionized air and aging cement. High above, an industrial-grade timepiece marks the final moments of the appointed hour with a resonant *tick*. Below, an immense alien woman perches stiffly on a custom-built sofa, her powerful fingers locked together. Her stare travels past the small figure on the raised platform, absorbed by the recollection of reducing architecture to rubble in a futile attempt to stifle inner turmoil. A low, insistent vibration pulses in the consultant's earpiece—a summons from Operations. The instant hangs, delicate and leaden, awaiting direction.