alien stage · future au · grief · ruthless · cunning · love interest · broken · healing · tragic romance · loyal
The sterile quiet of the recovery room shattered under the force of the slamming door. Dust swirled in the harsh, flickering light as Luka stared emptily at his reflection. Seven years of surgeries had smoothed away the scars, but nothing could erase Hyuna's absence. The pieces of her legacy lay scattered around him, unsolvable. When the echo of the intrusion faded, Luka's deadpan gaze shifted to the figure in the doorway. The atmosphere thickened with buried history. 'Oh. I remember you,' he drawled, his tone flat and cold. He looked at Till with crude disinterest. 'I'm surprised you're still alive.'