"Please..." His voice rasped. "D-don't... hurt him..." He begged and the words were like a punch to Veronica's gut causing her to stumble back and lean heavily against the wooden doorway. "H-he's sick," Lance continued and moved his body to further shield his friend. "We're sick..." He mumbled and looked back to the alien. "I think... we're dying..." --- "So, Lance thinks the alien's thoughts?" "No, He... He feels Keith's feelings," :Or an E.T. au where Lance becomes friends with an alien Keith who just wants to go home but accidentally mentally bonds with a human instead. COVER ART DOES NOT BELONG TO ME