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    A series following Kevin as he moves on from StrexCorp and rediscovers his best life.

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    “Hey! It’s a lot up here, okay? It’s a normal response to stress.” He rubs a hand over his face. “Okay, I cried a lot down there, too. But not in class! Not if I could help it. But having to say goodbye, gosh, I’ve never been good at that.” Grace laughs, but it sounds sad. His mouth is shut firmly, and he leans against my ball. He’s so soft, his body melds to the side of the xenonite with ease. “I can’t imagine what a mess I’ll be when—” he cuts himself off, but I know what was coming next.

    I’m not sure how I’ll be when we say goodbye either. It didn’t seem like it’d matter so much at first, after all, if we part ways, it means we succeeded. I’d be going back to Erid, to Adrian, to home. But I’d be leaving behind Grace. The thought of that is unpleasant. It sinks deep in me; the emotion is painfully familiar. It’s been a long time since I’ve had anyone to mourn losing anyone again. I don’t want to think about it, I’m not ready.

    or 5 times Rocky feels something for Grace. 1 time he does something about it.

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    30 Apr 2026

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    when it's over, you're the start

    By (Spades) bumblingbees
    “Hey! It’s a lot up here, okay? It’s a normal response to stress.” He rubs a hand over his face. “Okay, I cried a lot down there, too. But not in class! Not if I could help it. But having to say goodbye, gosh, I’ve never been good at that.” Grace laughs, but it sounds sad. His mouth is shut firmly, and he leans against my ball. He’s so soft, his body melds to the side of the xenonite with ease. “I can’t imagine what a mess I’ll be when—” he cuts himself off, but I know what was coming next.
    I’m not sure how I’ll be when we say goodbye either. It didn’t seem like it’d matter so much at first, after all, if we part ways, it means we succeeded. I’d be going back to Erid, to Adrian, to home. But I’d be leaving behind Grace. The thought of that is unpleasant. It sinks deep in me; the emotion is painfully familiar. It’s been a long time since I’ve had anyone to mourn losing anyone again. I don’t want to think about it, I’m not ready.
    or 5 times Rocky feels something for Grace. 1 time he does something about it.

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    Rocky suggests a learning experience, and ends up learning a few things about himself that he's not quite ready to know.

     

    “I could leave the room and observe from out there,” I say.

    “No,” Grace insists. “Go to other end of ship. Go back to sleep. Go unconscious.”

    “I want to observe,” I say. “You’re enjoyable to watch. I want to know. I want to perceive everything about you.”

    Grace… doesn’t say anything in response to that. His mouthparts move soundlessly, and his tongue flickers out to moisten his lip.

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    30 Apr 2026

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    sowing season

    By grimark
    Rocky suggests a learning experience, and ends up learning a few things about himself that he's not quite ready to know.
     
    “I could leave the room and observe from out there,” I say.
    “No,” Grace insists. “Go to other end of ship. Go back to sleep. Go unconscious.”
    “I want to observe,” I say. “You’re enjoyable to watch. I want to know. I want to perceive everything about you.”
    Grace… doesn’t say anything in response to that. His mouthparts move soundlessly, and his tongue flickers out to moisten his lip.

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    “Don’t have to face any specific direction to talk to you, Grace,” Rocky says. “Am radially symmetrical. Hearing organs on whole body. Grace biologist, should know this.”

    I suddenly regret teaching him literally anything about biology. Some things more than others.

    “Figure of speech,” I say. That’s so not the point. “Listen, is this about the other day? Because we can pretend it never happened, if it’s making you uncomfortable.”

    Rocky skids to a stop. He slowly backs up a few paces, and now I can tell he is actually focusing on me, even though it doesn’t really matter which facet of his body is pointed in my direction, due to the aforementioned radial symmetry.

    “Not uncomfortable,” Rocky says. “Interesting display of human culture and biology. Grace very kind to share with me."

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    30 Apr 2026

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    leave this star-crossed world behind

    By grimark
    “Don’t have to face any specific direction to talk to you, Grace,” Rocky says. “Am radially symmetrical. Hearing organs on whole body. Grace biologist, should know this.”
    I suddenly regret teaching him literally anything about biology. Some things more than others.
    “Figure of speech,” I say. That’s so not the point. “Listen, is this about the other day? Because we can pretend it never happened, if it’s making you uncomfortable.”
    Rocky skids to a stop. He slowly backs up a few paces, and now I can tell he is actually focusing on me, even though it doesn’t really matter which facet of his body is pointed in my direction, due to the aforementioned radial symmetry.
    “Not uncomfortable,” Rocky says. “Interesting display of human culture and biology. Grace very kind to share with me."

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    “Grace consider dating on Erid question?” Rocky asks in a tone I can’t decipher.

    “What’s with the sudden interest in this topic?” I reply in lieu of answering.

    “Grace avoid question question?”

    “I’m not avoiding anything, bud, I’m just wondering where all of this is coming from, that’s all.” And avoiding. Definitely avoiding.

    or, alternatively: rocky confesses and grace freaks out.

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    30 Apr 2026

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    savior of love

    By flirty_vagabond
    “Grace consider dating on Erid question?” Rocky asks in a tone I can’t decipher.
    “What’s with the sudden interest in this topic?” I reply in lieu of answering.
    “Grace avoid question question?”
    “I’m not avoiding anything, bud, I’m just wondering where all of this is coming from, that’s all.” And avoiding. Definitely avoiding.
    or, alternatively: rocky confesses and grace freaks out.

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    Several years from settling on Erid, Grace starts getting severe migraines.

    After discovering they're caused by wearing the wrong prescription, Rocky finds a temporary solution while eridian scientists figure out how human sight, and glasses work.

    A flaw in Rocky's solution after a small accident allows Grace to see the world as an eridian. Chaos ensues when, aided by ultrasound-like vision, Grace notices Rocky's five hearts beating way too fast whenever he's around him.

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    30 Apr 2026

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    Glasses

    By Dicen
    Several years from settling on Erid, Grace starts getting severe migraines.
    After discovering they're caused by wearing the wrong prescription, Rocky finds a temporary solution while eridian scientists figure out how human sight, and glasses work.
    A flaw on Rocky's solution after a small accident allows Grace to see the world as an eridian. Chaos ensues when, aided by ultrasound-like vision, Grace notices Rocky's five hearts beating way too fast whenever he's around him.