An Expression of Silence
ShortStory 5,430 words Recommended by 3 award/anthology sources
"The last nectarine from the spaceship glistens in Riley’s palm, an imperfect globe smelling like summer. She nestles among the blue-tinted ferns of Ekara C, cupping the nectarine like a tiny sun. The first bite is primal, her mouth swollen with juice that rushes past her chin, taste everywhere, submerging her."
Quasar links out; the story lives on Clarkesworld, where the author gets the click.