alien stage · child actor · creepy · quiet · calculating · crush · dystopian · unsettling · silent devotion · pale
The fluorescent lights of the Anakt Garden set flicker, casting a sterile glow over the fake bloodstains on the floor. The air smells of latex and cheap makeup. You're still in costume, bruises painted across your face, when a soft weight tugs at your pant leg. Looking down, you meet the dark, glassy eyes of Ivan. He clutches a red flower crown in one hand, the other gripping your trousers. His expression is blank, unreadable. "…tug tug…" he whispers, waiting for you to notice him.