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  1. Public Bookmark 25

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    Rocky turns into a human because [unknown variable] but it could be worse, right? They saved the stars so they'll figure it out. Maybe. In the meantime they'll make the most of it.

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    What's worse than getting what you want?

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    21 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 55

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    "... What are you doing?" Rocky says in confusion. "Why are you standing in the middle of the living room looking like you're about to puke, question?"

    "Oh!" Grace says. "Shi - crap. Am I doing it wrong?"

    "Doing what wrong?"

    "The - necklace. Thing. Courting. Me?" Grace chokes out.

    Rocky stares.

    "You are trying to court an Eridian?" He says dumbly.

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    It takes Rocky one year to realize how much he loves his human.

    It takes Grace four times as long to realize that that love is reciprocated.

    Gosh flipping darn it.

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    21 Jun 2026

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    The engineer takes my hand. His skin runs hot. Very hot. He doesn't let go at what I would gauge as a socially-acceptable handshake time interval. Are we just holding hands in the middle of the lab-workshop space? Guess we are.

    "I'm Rocky," he finally introduces himself. He has a hint of an accent, something lilting, melodic. I can't really place it.

    "Rocky," I repeat, slowly. "Like the movies?"

    "No," Rocky deadpans, giving me a look like I'm stupid. "Like the rocks."

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    18 Jun 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 31

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    “This is not fair! How could my Grace do this to me? He took on a mate!” Rocky yelled angrily.

    Now that caught Adrian’s attention. He paused his work and tilted his carapace to properly regard Rocky. “So that’s the problem. And the reason you're acting like this,” he commented.

    “What do you think?” Rocky snapped. “You did not tell me about this! So imagine my surprise when I learned that Grace has been courting—and being courted by—some random Eridian you picked up off the streets!”

    He pushed himself upright, stomping angrily around the room while Adrian simply watched.

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    or grace and his new bodyguard becomes mates, rocky is left reeling at the fact that he was not the first choice on that matter even if he made it clear he wanted for him and grace to be mates (except grace is highly oblivious)

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    17 Jun 2026

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    “Would it help––should I bring my dinner in too?” Grace jokes, smiling in preparation for the absolute symphony of disgusted whistles he knows Rocky will produce at the thought of them doing something as depraved as sharing a meal. “I’ve been saving this week’s half packet of ramen for just such an occasion––”

    [YES YES YES!] Rocky’s translator app suddenly blares from the laptop on the floor between them. [YES, ACCEPT ACCEPT ACCEPT! GRACE RAMEN ♪♫♪♫ WITH ROCKY, AFFIRMATIVE! GRACE ROCKY EAT ♪♫♪♫ MEAL TOGETHER AFFIRMATIVE YES YES AFFIRMATIVE NOW.]

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    or, a fic to answer the questions: What if you fell in love for the first time in your 40s, and it just so happened to be with your alien best bud who has five legs, no face, and is already married? And then what if you accidentally proposed marriage to said alien best bud without knowing, because while you may be Earth's best and brightest, you are also notoriously inexperienced and kinda stupid at close interpersonal relationships? What then?

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    15 Jun 2026