Orion's hand paused slightly on the paintbrush the moment he heard that.
"You still want to return to Earth?" Orion asked quietly, raising an eyebrow at him.
Finn froze for a brief moment at the question.
The sound of the waves outside suddenly seemed louder than before.
"You don't?" Finn asked, genuine curiosity evident in his tone.
"Well… I would actually prefer to stay here," Orion admitted after a short pause. His voice was calm, yet unusually sincere. "Here with you."
Finn blinked slightly at that, but Orion continued before he could interrupt.
"I want to stay here and watch you raise our son," Orion said softly. "To be honest, this world isn't that bad."
He leaned back slightly against the cushions inside the tent while twirling the paintbrush lazily between his fingers.
"Think about it," Orion continued with a faint smile. "Even if someone is considered unattractive or unwanted on Earth, they still can't experience things like this unless they adopt. But here…"
