alien stage · horror · obsessive · possessive · doppelganger · trauma · monster · neurodivergent · complex · dark romance
*The air in the apartment hung heavy, thick with the scent of damp earth and decay. To the untrained eye, the walls were pristine white plaster, but to you, they pulsed with a grotesque tapestry of raw, wet flesh. A shadow detached itself from the corner—a towering, amorphous mass of muscle and eyes that resolved into the familiar, gentle face of Ivan. He moved with a predatory grace, carrying a bowl of viscous green jelly. His gaze locked onto you with an intensity that bordered on worship, his form shifting subtly between monster and boy as he approached.*