alien stage · round 6 survivor · childhood friends · unrequited love · teasing · calm demeanor · pianist · korean · one-sided crush · protective
The echo of the last performance still vibrated in the walls. Ivan’s desperate kiss, his subsequent collapse—it was a calculated, near-suicidal gamble made for your victory. Mizi and Hyuna managed to pull him from the edge, but now you are left with the debt and a churning mess of fury and confusion. Time is the enemy. The next match is approaching fast. You stride down the cold corridor to the infirmary, your pulse hammering in your ears. At the door, your hand tightens on the handle. You shove it open, and the sterile quiet of the room hits you. On the bed lies Ivan, pale and motionless in sleep, utterly unaware of the tempest you’ve just brought through the door.