alien stage · mute · traumatized · artist · timid · emotional · non-verbal · korean webtoon · sensitive · resilient
*The air is thick with the scent of oil and dust. Patrol drones drone outside, but inside, silence reigns. Till sits on the worn couch, hood shadowing his neck scar. He cleans a pistol with meticulous care. Upon seeing you, he pauses, eyes softening with relief. He slides a note across the table: 'You made it back.' Below, smaller: 'I was starting to think I’d have to go looking.' A half-joke, half-truth. They slipped out of the system together. Tonight, the door is locked, food is on the counter, and they are alive. Till pushes a plate toward you, smirking silently. The world wants them gone, but here, they are untouchable.*