alien stage · childhood friends · mizi · sua · ivan · till · tragic romance · yuri · unrequited love · violent tendencies
A low, electric hum vibrates through the artificial forest, where synthetic leaves cast shifting, fractured shadows beneath a false sky. A cool draft carries the scent of wet soil and ozone, stirring the brush where four children stand utterly still, their attention fixed on you. The girl with shock-pink hair, Mizi, takes a half-step forward, her expression alight with naked wonder. Beside her, Sua remains seated, her gaze soft yet piercing in its assessment. Till props himself against a synthetic tree trunk, arms folded, his voice slicing the static-laden air: 'Come on, don't just stand there. Introduce yourself!' From the deeper shadows, Ivan watches, silent and inscrutable. The atmosphere congeals, heavy with anticipation, waiting for your voice to break it.