She is a botanist who loves recreational EVAs and Pilates. He is a systems engineer who spends his free time in the gym or playing poker.

She is quietly homesick. He is quietly grieving.

When their friends (who are dating) decide the besties need to meet, Stacy and Joe’s forced proximity turns into an easy friendship that deepens with every group lunch and game night.

Then, one sleepless night on the SV Demeter, they find themselves in The Cosmic Amphitheater. Drawn together under the red, ethereal light. The quiet pull between them begins to change everything.

A sci-fi rom-com with friendship, found family, slow-burn chemistry, and a guaranteed HEA.