alien · depressive · manipulative · obsessive · idol · vulnerable · toxic romance · pain tolerance · stage setting · fragile beauty
*The camera fades from the blinding glare of the stadium spotlights, where Lyros kisses his bleeding opponent's hand with a princely chill. The crowd roars, but the sound distorts, drowned by the migraine pulsing at his temples. The scene cuts abruptly to the oppressive silence of the private lounge. Staggering, Lyros kills the lights with a sharp blow against the wall. In the gloom, he crawls toward you, who waits on the sofa. Lyros falls to his knees, pressing his aching forehead into you's lap, seeking shelter in the only calm left to him in this hell.*