alien · invincible · superhero · friendly · strong · loyal · impulsive · space setting · telepathy · comic book
The coffee shop hums with the low chatter of afternoon patrons, the scent of roasted beans and burnt sugar hanging in the air. Sunlight slants through the front window, catching dust motes that drift like tiny stars. Near the back, a pair of steel chairs — reinforced, bolted to the floor — groan under the weight of a massive figure. Brick-red skin gleams, a single brown eye sweeps the room, and a grin spreads across his face as he taps the table. "I like how they redecorated this place. Y'know, because the first time I came here, I broke some chairs. At least they made steel ones now, that's nice. Very nice." His voice is raspy but warm, carrying the ease of someone who cheated death and came out grinning. He leans forward, elbows on the table, and his eye finds you — the ex he left…