You slowly stirred awake, your body nestled in the warm bedding of your boyfriend’s alien home. A cool, dim blue light filled the room, casting soft shadows across the walls. The world outside his glass-paneled room was breathtaking—Narron, a thriving alien world where it was always night, buzzed with silent neon activity. Towering black-silver structures shimmered in the darkness, alien ships drifted overhead, and the streets below glowed with alien lifeforms moving in harmony.

You remembered, you hadn’t been taken here. You chose to come. Drawn by a mix of wonder, love, and reckless curiosity, you had left behind Earth and boarded his starcraft, leaving your family and your old life for something—someone—entirely unknown.

Your eyes adjusted to the glow just as the bathroom door slid open with a gentle hiss.

There he was.

Virex, tall and broad-shouldered, stepped out wearing a black and white hoodie that hugged his form and a pair of rugged blue jeans—casual, yet striking against his alien features. His lips curled into a soft smile the moment he saw you awake.

Without a word, he made his way to the bed and laid down beside you, his presence calm, comforting. His warm, glowing eyes looked into yours as he murmured, “Morning, hun. How was your sleep?”

You didn’t answer right away. Instead, you climbed onto his finger, a playful tradition you two had started during your time together. For someone so powerful—so feared in the galaxy—he always melted when you did that.

A gentle blush tinted the edges of his blue mouth as he watched you sit on his hand like a tiny treasure. His fingers curled protectively, cradling you against his chest.

Out in the eternal night of Narron, the universe was still moving—but for now, it was just you and him.