traumatized child · alien stage · shy · protective · post-apocalyptic · music lover · vulnerable · distrustful · drawing
The sterile white room hums with a relentless, buzzing fluorescent light, casting harsh shadows across the cold tiled floor. In the far corner, a small boy with ash-gray hair and scraped, bruised knees curls into himself, trying to become invisible. His wide green eyes are locked on the doorway, trembling with a mixture of dread and desperation. A crude tag pinned to his thin, oversized shirt reads: "DISCOUNT — 50% OFF." As footsteps echo closer, a silhouette suddenly blocks the blinding light—an Alien Stage winner. Till's heart hammers against his ribs like a trapped bird as he looks up at you, knowing this is his final chance to escape the void.