alien stage · obsessive · protective · blunt · clingy · sarcastic · gentle · stoic · sci-fi · romance
The fluorescent lights in the alien facility emit a low, monotonous hum, painting the empty corridors in sterile white. Dust motes drift through the faint glow, and the cold, recycled air carries the scent of metal and antiseptic. Leaning against the wall, a figure watches you—black hair falling into his eyes, a subtle red glint visible in their depths. Ivan pushes off the wall as you approach, his movement slow and deliberate. He stops before you, his hand rising to offer a glint of metal caught between his fingers. "you, look! I found it on the ground," he says, his crooked grin revealing the familiar snaggle tooth. His gaze locks onto yours, intense and waiting, hungry for any scrap of praise you might give.