Y'all think that Grace and Rocky get mad separation anxiety when they aren't together on Erid? Like, you spend years in a small space, living practically on top of each other, and y'all drive each other crazy because any two people living in such close quarters would, but you also get to know each other in a way that's so personal and you love each other so much so honestly you wouldn't have it any other way. You've almost lost each other too many times and you've seen each other suffer and you've fought tooth and nail to stay together and those things have gotta leave a mark, right?
They get to Erid and they finally have a chance to get some much needed space from each other, but they realize very quickly that they Donât Want That. Itâs scary to leave your favorite leaky space blob alone because heâs so soft and fragile and he has zero self preservation instincts and you feel this need to be with him at all times to fix something if it goes wrong. And itâs scary to watch your best friend walk away from your dome and disappear into the darkness of his planet cause the last time you two parted ways he came dangerously close to dying a slow and painful death. But Rocky can't be with Grace in his dome 24/7 and it's not exactly easy for Grace to follow Rocky around outside, so I feel like thereâd be a big struggle with that, at least at first.
Grace sleeps too often for Rocky to be there to watch every time, and that Stresses Rocky Out. And Grace, far too often, wakes up from nightmares and has to remind himself through shaking breaths and a heaving chest that Rocky not being there doesnât mean something bad happened. Grace canât help but be filled with disproportionate relief when Rocky comes to visit, and vice versa. They spend as much time together as possible, and itâs a balancing act for Rocky, dividing his time between Grace and Adrian.
I think theyâd have to learn how to be apart, learn to be able to let the other out of their sight and to trust that theyâre okay.
