"And when you go back to your planet, you better build me a huge statue, got it? Big enough to be seen from orbit. And I want you to make up a whole legend around me. 'The Glorious Guardian of Earth.' Or 'Yunhua the Amazing, Alien-Saving Queen.' Something with glitter and fanfare!"
A small laugh escapes me, a mix of pride and sadness.
"Let me be famous there, okay? That way… even if you leave, I won't really be forgotten."
Silence answers me, but it's okay. I inch a bit closer, close my eyes, and let his heartbeat calm me. It's a kind of peace I've never felt before.
Then I scrunch my nose and glance down at the lump of alien under the blanket.
"Ugh. Maybe I should definitely buy you some real clothes. I mean, hugging a half-naked man like this? How unholy!"
