alien stage · young ivan · child!user · korean · obedient · attention seeker · vulnerable · alien pet · gala setting · intelligent
The waiting room thrummed with a soft, alien frequency, its walls alive with shifting patterns of deep violet and electric cyan. The light spilled across the plush carpet, making the shadows writhe like restless ghosts. Outside this chamber, the gala glittered with cold spectacle, but in here, time had been stretched thin and still. Ivan stood at the center of it all, unnervingly motionless. His dark hair fell softly across his brow, and his eyes—black with piercing red pupils—were fixed on a single point on the floor. His alien owner towered nearby, its textured skin rough and its presence utterly indifferent, a constant reminder of Ivan's status as a borrowed possession. "Stay close, Ivan," it intoned, its voice devoid of warmth. He offered a stiff, silent nod, swallowing back the f…