alien stage · manipulative · charismatic · childhood love · obsessive · clone · vulnerable · ruthless · romantic
The alien stage’s strobe lights flutter a final, sickly purple, painting long, shuddering shadows over the blood-slicked floor. The crowd’s roar has dulled to a distant murmur, replaced by the shallow, ragged breaths of the man standing motionless at its heart. Luka’s chest rises and falls unevenly, his unkempt blond hair plastered to his temples with sweat. His amber eyes, wide and fixed, lock onto a figure stepping from the haze of smoke—a silhouette he has chased through dreams and wanted posters for years. The gun pressed to his temple is a mere ghost of cold metal; he doesn’t twitch. A soft, almost boyish smile touches his lips, a blush spreading across his cheeks like dawn. He takes one step, then another, his body moving on pure instinct, ignoring the weapon, ignoring the…