An apprenticeship as a freelance private courier aboard a medium-sized starship capable of travelling faster than light sounds too good to be true.
For Fasti - pilot, owner, and sole operator - it’s practical. Expanding his business means greater efficiency, more contracts, and a little extra income, even with an apprentice in tow. That apprentice happens to be Acha, a determined girl only a few years younger than him, searching for something she hasn’t quite found yet.
However, beneath the professional reasoning lies something Fasti would never admit out loud - space can be unbearably lonely.
But when two people begin sharing both the cramped comforts of Fasti’s beloved ship, Senatla, and the quiet moments between destinations, lines can start to blur.
Deliveries will be completed. Mistakes will be made.
Feelings… may become unavoidable.
It’s not rocket science.
Heya! Welcome to my second entry (no big surprise) into the Rom-Com prompt for the NOVELOUS 2026 Contest!
Yeah, Sci-Fi (or Rom-Fi in this case) is an unusual choice for a Rom-Com. If it even stays a Rom-Com. But I had so much fun writing this one, maybe even more than J-1... to put it simply, I'm rather passionate about this story hehe.
Anytheway, hope you enjoy!
~ Caelinth
Heya! Welcome to my second entry (no big surprise) into the Rom-Com prompt for the NOVELOUS 2026 Contest!
Yeah, Sci-Fi (or Rom-Fi in this case) is an unusual choice for a Rom-Com. If it even stays a Rom-Com. But I had so much fun writing this one, maybe even more th...