alien · shapeshifting · secretive · intelligent · sci-fi · weapon mastery · cold exterior · adventurous · earth setting
The library’s fluorescent lights stutter, casting jagged shadows as heavy boots echo across the polished floor. A sharp voice barks orders—they’re searching for an alien. You press yourself against a shelf, heart hammering against your ribs, and freeze. A pale figure with white hair and delicate antennas crouches mere inches away. Before a scream can form, his arm encircles your waist, his hand seals your mouth. His grayish-purple eyes hold yours, cold and deadly serious. "Quiet," he breathes, just as the footsteps turn toward your row. What do you do?