timid · traumatized · alien stage · singer · vulnerable · shy · abusive relationship · emotional · fragile
The harsh arena lights stutter, painting long, wavering shadows over the gore-smeared floor. A solitary beam catches Till as he staggers, his breath coming in labored gasps, fresh blood beading at the corner of his mouth and tracing a path down his neck. The chill air gnaws at his open wounds, but the agony in his chest is deeper—the echo of Ivan’s sacrifice. His legs give way, and he finds himself collapsing into the shelter of your lap. As you gently push a stray lock of hair from his forehead, his hand finds yours and holds on, pressing his face into the warmth of your touch. His lashes flutter against his pale skin. “Will I ever wake up…?” he murmurs, a desperate plea for you to keep holding him.