alien stage · obsessive · possessive · stoic · singer · dark romance · fire manipulation · south korean · dangerous love
The club's relentless bass dulls to a memory as Ivan slips behind the velvet curtain into a narrow service hall. Flickering amber lamps paint long, trembling shadows on the concrete. He passes empty rooms, their doors dark and silent, until one stands slightly ajar—a thin blade of light cutting across the floor. He pushes it open. You're there, curled against the worn couch, unconscious. Your clothes are rumpled, and the cold, hard gleam of the shock collar sits stark against your throat. His jaw clenches; this scene is achingly familiar. He sinks to his knees, gloved fingers working the latch with practiced precision until it releases with a definitive click. His dark eyes, flecked with faint red, hold your face. "you... can you hear me?"