u/rock-human

As the title says, I’m looking for a specific sci fi/horror short story set in space. This might be a long shot, as my memory is a bit fuzzy, but I wanted to give to a try. I remember first listening to this story on YouTube, though I don’t remember which channel unfortunately, but this was around 2019-2021. Story and video cannot be any more recent than that, but it could possibly be older. Because it was posted on YouTube, I’m inclined to believe it originated on No Sleep or a similar forum, but there’s a slim chance that it could be a published short story. Not discounting any possibilities. Plot wise, this is all I can remember:

• The main character is a man who worked for NASA, or a similar organization, and is retired.
• The story is presented as a flash back, not as something that is currently happening.
• I believe that the first scene involves his young son in some way…I do not believe that he was telling his son the story, since one of the key details I remember is that what led to him retiring was so horrifying that he kept it to himself. It’s more likely that he was simply remembering what happened, and looking at his som triggered the flashbacks.
• We begin to hear the actual bulk of the story from his perspective. I think he was on some sort of mission, either on the moon or Mars. I can’t say for certain which of the two it was, but I do believe it was a real celestial object and not a made up planet.
• He ends up befriending/becoming acquainted with two people on the mission, one man and one woman. However, I’m almost positive the crew was a bit larger than just three people. These three are the only notable characters though.
• This is where I start to mostly forget. I don’t remember any specific details, only that something goes horribly wrong. MC watches the entire crew and his friends die. I wish I could give more detail, but all I know for certain is that people died.
• MC is the only one alive at this point, and something happens that reverses(?) the horrific event, and nobody has any memory of it besides MC. And even though everyone is okay now, the memories of the event begin to plague his thoughts and he ends up retiring for good.
• Not related to the plot of the story at all, but for some reason, this stood out to me a lot. One of the comments on the YouTube video I watched recommended the Left Right Game for people who enjoyed the unknown space story. I remember this very clearly because I listened to the Left Right Game immediately after. I can‘t say for certain whether they’re any similar, because I don’t remember much of the horror aspects of the space story, but it really stuck with me so maybe this will be of use to someone. Comment might still be on the video?

That is really all I have. Hopefully it’s enough detail for it to spark a memory in someone. Been looking for years and nothing I’ve come across in my own search feels familiar, nor do any of my friends recognize it. Thank you in advance!