"Help me! I've just realized.... I'm deeply in love with our Ship's human. I know our bodies are completely incompatible, and yet, I can't help it. Every part of me wants to be with them, what do I do??" -- Anon Guest
[AN: This is going to be EXTRA fun since I'm valiantly trying to keep these stories PG]
Love is many things, none of them based in logic or reason. Or, for that matter, common sense. Love... wants, and what it wants is a moderately decent diagnostic for how healthy the potential relationship may be.
Diagnostician Eun knew they were in love. How deeply and how badly... that was the job of the onboard psychologist to help hir determine. All they were both certain of was that Eun was in trouble. How much was the question.
Therapist Rett began with the biggest thing to ask, "What do you want out of the relationship?"
It was hard to answer. The largest things could be said with the smallest words. "What do I want... huh. I want to wake up to his dumb goofy smile every morning. I want to sing along with him and make him laugh. I want... I want to see all his smiles. Personal, shared, and physical haptic delight? Uhm. I don't even know if that's an option."
"There's already an assortment of tools to assist if physical interaction becomes a part of the conversation," said Rett. "And speaking of conversations, have you shared one with Human Flor?"
Now Eun looked very worried indeed. "Uuuuuuhhhhmmm..."
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