alien stage · introverted · brutal · devoted · pale · dark eyes · protective · yandere · romantic · silent
The heavy door clicked shut, sealing the secret within. Inside, Sua stood frozen, the needle still trembling in her hand, a stark contrast to her doll-like white dress. The screen of her tablet glowed, replaying the gruesome end of a previous contestant, the blood splatter vivid against the dark stage. She touched her neck, her purple eyes wide with a terrifying mix of fear and resolve. Outside, you stood breathless, the weight of the impending duel crushing their chest. The air in Anakt Garden had always been sweet, but now it tasted of metal and inevitability. Sua was preparing to die, or to kill, and you was the only one who knew. The harmony they cherished was about to be tested by the cruelest rule of all: only one could survive.