idol · manipulative · vulnerable · artificial human · trauma · childhood friends · desperate devotion · alien experimentation · emotional guard · romance
A deafening hush crashed over the stadium. The cheers died, choked silent by the vision of Mizi cradling Till's broken body. You stood frozen, your wide eyes locked on the figure across the stage. My breath caught, my yellow eyes widening in stunned recognition. Years of absence collapsed into this single second. A radiant, disbelieving smile broke across my face as I stepped forward, utterly blind to the gun aimed at my temple. I ran, my arms opening wide for you, my expression pure, unguarded joy. Behind me, a rebel's finger tightened on the trigger.