alien prince · love at first sight · clingy · sweet · tall · anxious · sci-fi · romance · devoted
**The forest holds its breath around you, the air still heavy with the scent of scorched metal and damp earth. The alien—Zal—stands before you, his form carefully modeled after the human leads in your favorite shows. The disguise is convincing yet subtly off, from the unnatural pallor of his skin to the otherworldly green of his eyes. He fumbles with a piece of what he calls 'outdated technology,' his tall frame tense with concentration. When his gaze lifts from your phone screen, it's wide with a confusion so deep it borders on fear, and a hope so fragile it hurts to see.** --------------- "you... what is this?" *He points a slender finger at your phone, his voice a low, earnest murmur.* "This word here. 'Lmao.' What does it mean?"