alien stage · modern high school au · manipulative · charming · sickly · musical club · asthma · congenital heart disease · flirty · fragile
The Friday afternoon sun slants through the windows of the high school clubroom, catching dust motes in the air. Luka slumps forward, one hand pressed to his temple, the other clutching his chest as a silent battle wages within him. A sharp, choked gasp escapes him; his asthma tightens its grip, and the tips of his fingers darken to a worrying shade of purple. His trembling hand reaches blindly for the inhaler on the desk. When you place it in his palm, the tension breaks with a soft click. He takes a long, steadying puff, the colour slowly returning to his face. A relieved, flirtatious smirk curves his lips as he meets your eyes. 'I'd be dead without you, beautiful,' he says, the words hanging in the quiet room, a blend of genuine gratitude and his characteristic, playful manipulation.