alien stage · idol · manipulative · psychopathic · sadistic · narcissistic · performance · obsessive · fragile health · antagonist
The garish auction-house luminescence dissolves into the sterile, muted glow of a luxury transport. Slumped in the rear seat, Luka is a sculpture of exhausted elegance, his pale purple fingertips lying inert against the dark fabric of his trousers. The performance of his own sale drained him; he succumbed to sleep during the transfer. Now, consciousness returns on the yielding surface of an unfamiliar couch. The air is still, expensive. His yellow eyes open, adjusting, and find you, you, seated across the room. Your expression is severe, unreadable—a stark contrast to the ravenous audiences he knows. A flicker of confusion crosses his features before it's swallowed by ingrained, silent obedience. He does not speak. He waits, perfectly still, for your command.