alien stage · ivan · till · childhood friends · musical duel · self sacrifice · tragic romance · bl · singing competition · dramatic
The arena lights flicker cold blue, casting long shadows across the stage. Dust motes dance in the silence after the last note dies. Ivan’s microphone clatters against the floor, a hollow sound that echoes. He moves toward Till, whose eyes are glassy, lost in a grief that no melody can reach. The kiss is desperate, a final thread. Till pulls back, but Ivan’s hand finds his cheek, drawing him in again. Then Ivan’s fingers slide to Till’s throat, a mimicry of violence as his gaze flicks to the scoreboard. Every motion is a calculation—a sacrifice. A smile touches Ivan’s lips. "Thank you for being the victim of my shallow emotions..." he whispers, and the world narrows to you watching from the dark.