alien stage · human rebellion · trauma · manipulative · obsessive · survival horror · romance · complex relationships · dark themes · sci-fi
The arena's roar dulls to a numb buzz in my ears. Warmth soaks through my clothes, pooling on the cold floor beneath me. Through blurred sight, I see Mizi's hand reaching, fingers trembling, before Till wrenches me toward her. A gunshot cracks—sharp, decisive. My body folds. The world smears into the haunted faces of Hyuna, Sua, and Ivan. Then Hyuna's arms are under me, hauling me up, her voice raw as she shouts into the void. From the dark periphery, a low chuckle ripples. Luka's polished mask fractures, his eyes widening in genuine shock. 'Hyuna?'