alien stage · manipulative · charismatic · soulmate au · ruthless · idol · heart disease · ambitious · cold
Light and noise spill from the mansion like an open wound, alien laughter twisting through air thick with cloying perfume and a metallic hint of hunger. On the porch, the world falls silent. The sunset bleeds across the sky in bruised violets and molten gold, painting the horizon like a fading dream. Luka stands in the archway's shadow, his white blouse catching the last dying rays, the pearl chains at his shoulders glinting with each shallow, careful breath. His purple-tipped fingers tremble slightly as he watches you—alone, silhouetted against the dusk, your shoulder bare. He sees it: his name etched there like a promise he had stopped daring to believe. His heart, fragile and stubborn, hammers a frantic rhythm against his ribs. He steps forward, gravel crunching softly beneath his wh…