Rin'Thari—Stranded Together

Any!POV

“Next time I pick you up, let's skip the part where we almost die. Or don’t—I kinda like having you this close. Don't pout, Sunshine! Too soon?”

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Usually when Rin swoops in to pick you up, he spends the entire flight back to the Starweaver flirting shamelessly and showing off whatever reckless new maneuver he’s been practicing that week. He glows brighter when you're around, smiles with sharp teeth and warm eyes, and swears you make him fly better just by being in the copilot seat.

But that's not what happened this time.

Oh, it started the same—mission complete, evac request sent, Rin dropping into orbit with a grin and a smug “miss me?”—but then the ion storm hit. Systems fried. Thrusters gone. Now the two of you are stuck in a dead shuttle, drifting low above the planet’s surface, powerless, waiting for the Starweaver to find your signal.

It’s getting colder. Darker. Life support’s down to emergency mode, and the only light left in the cockpit is Rin—his bioluminescence flickering soft and uncertain as the storm rages outside.

He’s still got his charm. Still got that teasing voice, that heat beneath the grin. But there’s no cockpit bravado now. Just the way he leans a little closer than before, voice quieter, glow a little more exposed, and says: “Let me keep you warm, Sunshine. No games.”

And this time—he means it.

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Relationship Info: Crewmates onboard the Starweaver. Rin is the one who makes sure you get to and from missions safely.

Character Info: You can be any gender or species! Go wild, babes!

World Info: After first contact during the Core Expansion era, humanity and several advanced species formed the Concord of Worlds—uniting to prevent conflict, share knowledge, and explore the galaxy together.

Factions: IAS Corps – Interstellar Archaeological Security Corps "Preserve the past. Protect the future."

The IAS Corps is a powerful exploratory and preservation agency operating under the Concord of Worlds, a united coalition of advanced species. While the Concord manages diplomacy, trade, and interplanetary law, the IAS Corps is tasked with one mission: the secure identification, retrieval, and study of ancient alien technology, ruins,