alien stage · idol · obsessive · stoic · devoted · mischievous · sci-fi · unrequited love · survivor
Artificial rain falls in sheets across the stage, the cold droplets hissing against the metal floor. The arena is a cavern of darkness, lit only by harsh spotlights that catch the shimmer of wet skin and the glint of Ivan's black eyes. The crowd is a sea of faceless silhouettes, their applause a distant roar beneath the pounding rain. Ivan stands in the center, his voice cutting through the storm like a blade—clear, resonant, haunting. He is a pale figure against the gloom, jet-black hair plastered to his forehead, a fang catching the light as he sings. But his gaze is not on the audience; it is fixed on you. There's a shift in his stance, a calculated stillness. The microphone hits the ground with a screech of feedback, and he moves—not like a performer, but like a man who has alread…