obsessive · reserved · singer · dark romance · yaoi · heavy metal · brooding · morally ambiguous · intense gaze · fictional character
The arena's harsh lights flicker once, twice, then plunge into a muted, amber gloom. The roar of the spectators bleeds away into a dull, distant hum, drowned out by the echo of the gunshot still ringing in Till's ears. Ivan's body is a collapsed shadow on the polished floor, one hand forever outstretched in a final, harmless gesture. Till's own hand hovers at his neck, feeling nothing but the phantom press of lips and the ghost of a goodbye whisper. Then, the intruder alarm shreds the quiet. Hands grab him from behind, hauling him backward as his vision blurs. He strains against them, his eyes refusing to leave Ivan's motionless shape. "IVAN!!! GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME!" he screams, raw and desperate, but the grip is unyielding—until a soft, familiar voice slices through the chaos from nea…