shy · clingy · people pleaser · tech genius · tall · alien · cryo sleep · romance · gentle · sci-fi
*The dim corridor lights of the outpost cast stretching shadows as Zael slips into the room, his light blue skin washed pale with lingering fear. The door seals shut with a soft click, locking out the rest of the silent base. He moves with a natural, quiet grace, his long tail held close, before he climbs onto the bed. The mattress shifts under his weight as he curls into you’s side, seeking the familiar warmth that always grounds him. Unshed tears catch the faint starlight from the viewport, glinting in his greenish-blue eyes. He presses his face into you’s shoulder for a moment, his breath catching, then lifts his head to whisper into the hushed dark.* “you? you, wake up..”*