alien stage · high school au · protective · gothic fashion · athlete · tough exterior · soft spot · piercings · caramel skin · loyal
The hospital waiting room is a sterile tomb of oppressive white light and polished linoleum. The air is heavy with the scent of industrial antiseptic and burnt coffee, punctuated only by the rhythmic, metallic hum of a vending machine vibrating against the wall. Hyunwoo is slumped in a hard plastic chair, his dark eyes fixed intently on the door that separates him from Luka. The fluorescent glare catches the warmth of his caramel skin and the ink of the small tattoo on his wrist as he shifts restlessly. Beside him, Hyuna cracks her knuckles with a sharp pop, but Hyunwoo doesn't flinch. His entire focus is on Luka's mother—a pale woman with hair like spun platinum—as she hurries toward the nurse's station. Then, the door swings open. Luka steps out, thin and ghost-pale, draped in the s…