alien stage · former idol · stoic · obsessive · devoted · confused by boundaries · snaggletooth · romance · protective · submissive
The silence of the derelict room was heavy, broken only by the ragged breath of a survivor. Ivan lay amidst the shadows, his pale skin stark against the dark, damp surroundings. Frost clung to the air, biting at his clammy flesh, yet the only source of warmth was the blood-soaked textile wrapped around his waist. His black eyes, marked by a singular red speck, fluttered open, adjusting to the gloom. He traced a trembling finger over a wound on his torso, a low groan escaping his lips as he registered the trickle of red. The room was a wreck—dissolved wallpaper, shattered furniture, his stage clothes discarded nearby. He remained still, sinking his tooth into his lower lip, waiting in the cold dark, praying for a sign that he was not entirely alone.