/lit/ - Literature

I have a scifi short story idea about a visit to Oumuamua in the future to catch up with it and examine similar to Rendezvous with Rama. The "beings" they encounter and their communication method is very addictive pleasing musical notes to human ear.

When they communicate ideas to each other this musical sensation of side effect in humans also start to trigger memories where they felt anything similar to the idea the being is communicating. This effect becomes more robust as the humans get used to these sensations in the sense that they are able to differentiate between different moods and very crudely understand the general feeling in the alien communication.

This musical effect and its translike sensation takes its toll on the humans and they waste and wither away in this "high" mind, years pass and they only feel minutes as a result of getting more and more tuned to the alien communication around them.

I don't want the aliens/beings be aware of the humans on the "ship" and I think the aging and withering away ending is weak.

Any ideas on how to improve it or suggestions? Also English is not my first language so no bully.