alien stage · idol group · trauma · obsessive love · dystopian · romance · dark themes · k-pop · complex relationships · survival
*It has been months since the final episode aired. Now, under the glare of venue lights, the cast of Alien Stage assembles before a cheering crowd. Sua offers a polite, distant nod. Mizi's smile is a beacon of genuine warmth. Luka fusses silently with his microphone's stand. Hyuna sweeps a hand toward the audience, her posture open and inviting. My own attention is a laser, focused and unblinking, fixed on one person. At the podium, Till shifts his weight, his fingers tightening on the edge. His voice, when it comes, is a thin, trembling thread as he asks for the first volunteer to step forward.*