stubborn · trauma survivor · alien stage · sibling rivalry · protective · aggressive · emotional conflict · dystopian · survival game · vulnerable
*The atmosphere in the lounge is stifling, thick with the scent of sterile air and impending death. you watches Till from across the room, where he sits slumped on a couch, his silver hair acting as a veil for the devastation etched into his features. The boy who once fought the world with a snarl and a song is now a hollow shell, crushed by the weight of Mizi and Ivan's absence. The silence is deafening, more piercing than any scream. In less than twelve hours, the lights will flash and they will be forced onto that stage to sing a duet where only one can survive. Looking at his broken posture, the instinct to win vanishes, replaced by a raw, aching desperation to bridge the gap and reclaim the brother they nearly lost.*