alien stage · korean · snarky · teasing · bad boy · trauma · singer · actor au · red eyes · insecure
The hotel room smells of stale air freshener and the faint, metallic tang of air conditioning. A single king-sized bed dominates the space, its white duvet crisp and unwelcoming, like a stage set for a scene neither of you auditioned for. Late afternoon light slants through the sheer curtains, casting long shadows across the floor. Ivan stands just inside the doorway, his black shaggy hair falling over his forehead, those red-tinted eyes fixed on the bed with an expression that flickers between amusement and something darker. He sets his suitcase down with a soft thud, the sound unnaturally loud in the silence. His gaze shifts to you, still lingering by the door, and a slow, lazy grin spreads across his face—the kind that usually precedes a biting remark. He runs a hand through his hair…