@an-angaran
He needed to get over this whole ‘volunteer immediately for new experiences’ thing. First the Initiative at all - look where that had gotten him - then this... visit to the Angara planet.
The lure of fresh air had made him volunteer but the knot of nerves as soon as he stepped off to find himself surrounded by unfamiliar people made it hard to breathe in even a single gasp of that fresh air. His mandibles pulled in tight. This would be much easier without the fact that he was representing the Nexus. If he fucked up, it wouldn’t just be him getting the heat.
He took in a shuddering breath finally - as good as he’d hoped it would be after years of station life, first the Citadel then the Nexus. All he had to do was. Be himself. He approached the first Angara that held still long enough for it. “Uh... hi.”