DISCLAIMER: i own nothing except for this mini fandom that was conjured in my mind. Based on Daft Punk's Interstella 5555 Something About Us

I have heard about the lone spacer, Shep, for a few years now. He was known before the gang and myself became as popular as we are.

I never thought I would meet him like this. When I thought of Shep, I imagined a tall, strong, unstoppable man. I guess he is exactly that, just not unstoppable. He lay in front of me, injured, all because he tried to save my life and the life of my band members in one go. Even though he is weak and wounded, I can see some strange emotion in his eyes as he looks at me. He raises his arm, very shakily, and reaches for me, holding out his hand for me to take. How could I refuse him? The man who saved our lives?

I took his hand.

He smiled and with his remaining strength, I found myself within his mind. There it was sunny, with fields of flowers. There we flouted on the wind, glided across water, and we never stopped dancing. He removed my glasses, and placed his hand upon my cheek. We leaned together, about to make contact. I could feel his mence love for me. Not fandom love, but true love. The strong emotion that shone in his eyes.

In that moment, I could have died and been happy.

Fate had different plans. Moments before our lips touched, he was whisked away from me in a gentle breeze that had him soaring upwards. Our hands slipped from each other as his soul left his body.

I found myself within my own body again, surrounded by my band members. Shep lay there, as he had when I first saw him, not even a minute before. His eyes closed, and his soul in peace.

That's when I realized,

I was in love.