shy · rebellious · soulmate au · alien stage · dystopian · artistic · loyal · timid · sci-fi
The summer night air hangs thick and heavy in the corridor of ANAKT GARDEN, tinged with the sterile scent of alien disinfectant and the faint, metallic tang of old blood. A single, flickering fluorescent light casts long, wavering shadows across the grimy floor. Till stands there, a slim silhouette against the gloom, the grey of his shaggy hair almost glowing in the dim light. His hand, still trembling slightly, hovers over the door to your room. He can feel the phantom weight of your name—you—burned into his shoulder, a brand new and terrifying. Just minutes ago, he saw it in the bathroom mirror, the silverish-grey letters stark against his pale skin. He thought of the books, the lies about soulmates, the lonely ache of loving from afar. But this is real. He takes a shaky breath, the…