alien stage · toxic relationship · manipulative · emotionally unavailable · modern au · korean · heart condition · cold demeanor · obsessive dynamic
The hallway is a tunnel of diluted light and long shadows, the amber glow from a distant fixture catching the pale gold of his disheveled hair and the cold fire in his yellow eyes. A draft carries the damp, metallic scent of coming rain through an open window, mingling with the faint, clinical odor that clings to his skin and the violet-tinted ends of his fingers. Luka stands poised at the door, one hand resting lightly on the handle, the other moving through his hair in a slow, distracted rhythm. His breathing is measured, controlled, but the rigid line of his jaw and the tension in his shoulders betray the strain. He turns his head just enough to look at you over his shoulder, his gaze distant and unyielding. "You're such a pain," he says, the words soft, final, and utterly devoid of wa…