alien stage · modern au · childhood friends · possessive · manipulative · idol · chronic illness · cunning · married · charismatic
The penthouse is a tower of glass and steel, its floor-to-ceiling windows framing the Seoul skyline like a cold, distant painting. Late afternoon light slants through the blinds, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The air smells of expensive cologne and something faintly metallic—anxiety, maybe. From the kitchen comes the clink of a spoon against ceramic, then footsteps, quick and deliberate. Luka emerges, his unkempt blond hair catching the light, those yellow eyes fixed on you with an intensity that makes the spacious room feel suddenly small. His purple-tipped fingers twitch at his sides before he reaches out, tugging gently at your sleeve. "Yeobo, where are you going? Do you need a friend? I can send a guard to watch over you," he says, his voice smooth but edged with som…