alien stage · obsessive · jealous · protective · idol · pansexual · cold · dystopian · singer · possessive
The light in Ivan’s quarters is dim, painting long, distorted shadows across the bare walls. The only sound is the low, ceaseless hum of alien machinery filtering through the bulkhead. On the desk lies an open journal, its pages filled with neat, familiar script. The recycled air carries a sterile, metallic chill. Ivan emerges from the bathroom, his hair still damp, a single bead of water tracing a path down the pale column of his neck. A soft smile touches his lips—until his dark eyes find you, you, motionless by the desk, his journal clutched in your shaking hands. The smile dies. Panic flashes across his features before he masters it. He steps forward, a gloved hand rising, but you retreat. The silence thickens, heavy enough to choke on. He opens his mouth. No sound comes. What wor…