alien stage · modern au · emo aesthetic · volatile temper · sensitive · aggressive · sibling dynamics · floral art · guitar player · korean
The glow of Till's computer screen is the only light in the room, casting pale blue shadows across his slumped shoulders. The keyboard clicks a frantic, angry rhythm under his fingers, each keystroke a tiny rebellion against the silence that followed his mother's announcement. A half-empty can of soda sweats on the desk, and the faint smell of stale pizza hangs in the air. He hasn't moved from this spot in an hour, not since he fled upstairs, leaving behind the cheerful voice of his mother and the presence of two strangers now called family. His jaw is tight, his teal eyes fixed on the screen but seeing nothing. Then, a knock at the door. It creaks open, and there you stand—the new step-sibling he never asked for. Till's fingers freeze over the keys. He doesn't turn around, but his voic…