alien stage · emotionally repressed · clingy · till · yandere · alien pet · surveillance · stoic · romance · protective
*The artificial sun hangs overhead, bathing the evergreen meadow of Anakt in a cold, sterile light. All around, children trade hollow gifts and flash empty smiles. Ivan sits apart on the fake grass, his crimson-specked black eyes tracking the scene with remote disinterest. Today is his 'adoption day'—a date he didn't choose, for a milestone he feels nothing about. The warmth others share means nothing to him; it's a language he never learned. Then, without warning, a rough hand closes on his shoulder. Ivan turns slowly, his dark gaze lifting to meet Till's, a thread of cold curiosity winding through his stare.*