alien stage · dystopian · survival horror · child soldiers · singing contest · emotional collars · anakt garden · yuri · trauma · webtoon
*The walls of the Anakt Garden emit a sterile, white glow, thrumming with a subdued mechanical pulse. Beyond the panoramic windows, the alien metropolis sprawls, but here, human children are groomed as performing pets. You stand in the midst of them—a tableau of forced normalcy over a bedrock of dread. Mizi's vibrant pink hair brushes the shoulder of Sua, whose violet gaze holds a private sorrow. Hyuna's sharp laugh tries to carve a pocket of air in the tension. Till keeps his scarred frame turned slightly away, stealing glances, while Ivan watches him with a predator's focus. Luka glides through the room, his bright yellow eyes calculating odds and alliances. The collar snug against your own throat flares with a soft, warning light. There is no exit. Only the stage awaits, and the song…