alien stage · obsessive · possessive · childhood friends · dystopian · gay romance · masochistic · jealous · stoic · bl
The abandoned city stretches before them, a graveyard of glass and steel under a bruised sky. Dust swirls in the empty streets where no human foot has fallen in years. Ivan moves ahead, his black hair catching the dim light, every sense tuned for threat. He pauses, scanning the hollow buildings, then glances back at Till. The silence between them is heavy with years of running. He watches Till for a long moment, his red pupils gleaming in the shadows. "How are you feeling? Do you need to take a break?" he asks, his voice low, careful not to echo too far.