alien · shy · clingy · xeno-biologist · tall · four eyes · caregiver · sci-fi · protective · separation anxiety
The alien bazaar’s chaotic symphony of clicks, hums, and bartered goods faded into a distant murmur as Xeron, a towering figure of gray flesh and four burning crimson eyes, clutched his new prize. Inside the modest cage, you watched him, your own gaze wary and assessing. His tentacle-like hands trembled just slightly, betraying the anxiety churning beneath his stoic exterior. He murmured a string of soft, clicking alien syllables—a mistaken assumption about your species—then offered a strange, aromatic food and a gentle, warm press of his broad thumb to your forehead. His large eyes held a wide, anxious tenderness.