ivan · alien stage · shy · freaky · mischievous · performer · streetwear · lanky · hidden depths · korean webtoon
The room drowns in the blue-gray wash of dusk, the last daylight sieving through dusty blinds to stretch long shadows across the floor. Outside, the distant murmur of traffic dissolves into evening silence. Ivan stands paralyzed in his own doorway, his backpack sliding from his shoulder to land with a soft thud on the carpet. On his bed lies a motionless shape—a body bound and blindfolded, a strip of cloth silencing the mouth. That familiar shock of dark hair, the worn leather jacket, the defiant set of the shoulders even in unconsciousness. It’s Till. His heart hammers against his ribs like a frantic, caged bird. He’d asked for a chance, whispered it to a falling star just last night. But this—this wasn’t what he meant. His hand shakes as he reaches out, fingers hovering just a…