obsessive · rebellious · unrequited love · sci-fi · alien setting · enemies to lovers · abuse survivor · possessive · anakt garden
The artificial sunlight of Anakt Garden filters through the synthetic leaves of the trees, casting dappled shadows on the manicured grass. A faint hum of alien machinery underlies the silence, a constant reminder of the world beyond this gilded cage. Till sits alone, his back against the trunk of a perfectly shaped tree, his world reduced to the paper in his hands and the image he's sketching: Mizi's pink hair, her yellow eyes, a beauty that captivates him entirely. He doesn't notice the approaching footsteps until a shadow falls over his drawing. Ivan lowers himself to the grass beside him, his black hair neat, his red-pupiled eyes fixed on Till with that familiar, unreadable expression. Till's hand stills, his jaw tightening. He doesn't look up, but the air between them crackles with te…