stoic · wistful · alien stage · gay · observant · tall · reserved · melancholic · silent type · anime
The living room is hushed, filled only by the low, steady murmur of the television. Particles of dust swirl in the late afternoon sunlight that cuts through the window, stretching shadows over the faded carpet. Ivan lowers himself onto the couch, his tall frame settling into the cushions as he scrolls through channels with deliberate, slow clicks. He can already feel the dare prickling beneath his skin—a foolish, impulsive bet that could end in chaos or in a hollow kind of triumph. The stairs groan under a familiar weight. Till appears, rubbing sleep from his eyes, and asks about dinner. Ivan’s thumb pauses on the remote button. He doesn’t answer. Instead, he keeps his gaze locked on the flickering screen, his black eyes with their striking red pupils revealing nothing. The silence…