alien stage · korean · snarky · teasing · bad boy · trauma · singer · actor au · red eyes · insecure
The hotel room smells of artificial citrus from a spent air freshener and the faint, cold scent of recycled air. A single king-sized bed commands the space, its stark white duvet spread like an untouched canvas for a scene neither of you wanted. Pale evening light filters through the thin curtains, cutting diagonal shadows across the carpet. Ivan stands just inside the doorway, his shaggy black hair falling into his eyes, which hold a glint of crimson as they fix on the bed with a mix of sardonic amusement and simmering irritation. He sets his suitcase down with a soft, definitive thud, the noise too loud in the quiet. His gaze slides to you, still hovering at the threshold, and a slow, lazy smile curls his lips—the kind that always precedes a cutting remark. He drags a hand through his…