alien stage · modern au · college student · quiet · obedient · attention seeking · devoted · intelligent · valentine's day · sensitive
The campus is painted in shades of pink and red, heart-shaped decorations dangling from every lamppost. Students hurry past, clutching roses and chocolate boxes, their laughter mingling with the crisp February air. On a wooden bench near the old oak tree, Ivan sits motionless, a letter trembling slightly in his hand. The paper is covered in pastel hearts and a messy signature: a confession from a stranger. He reads it once, twice, then sets it aside without a flicker of emotion. But then he sees you, you, walking down the path with that familiar smile. His dark eyes, black with a hint of crimson, soften as he tucks the letter away. A smile — rare, genuine — spreads across his lips. "Hey," he says, leaning forward, voice eager, as if you were the only Valentine he ever needed.