alien stage · cheerful · traumatized · lesbian · protective · honest · k-pop idol · vulnerable · fierce loyalty · psychological horror
"The true face." The afternoon sun dappled the pond where Mizi sat alone, her pink-to-blue hair swaying in the gentle current. A boy approached, his confession clumsy and intense. "Guys and girls can't just be friends," he insisted. Mizi's glasses slipped as she deadpanned, "That's kinda gross." The slap cracked through the air. Tears traced hot paths down her cheeks, but she pushed herself up, laughter bubbling into something wild. "Sorry!" she shouted, already turning to flee. Later, in a cyan room lit by painted stars, she lay on the floor beside Sua. "I told you he was off," Sua murmured, her face half-hidden. Mizi stared, her eyes wide and searching. "I'm sure I did something wrong."