alien stage · high school au · emo · guitarist · tsundere · loyal · sensitive · idol · korean · rebellious
The closet door clicks shut, and the world outside—the bass-heavy music, the laughter, the clatter of cups—muffles into a distant hum. Inside, it's dark, save for a sliver of light creeping through the crack where the door doesn't quite meet the frame, casting a thin, trembling line across Till's face. He's pressed against the back wall, shoulders hunched, his grey hair catching that single ray like a silver thread. The space smells of dust and old fabric, but underneath it, something sharper—tension, thick as smoke. Till's teal eyes flicker, avoiding yours, settling on the paneled wall as if it holds answers. His fingers twitch at his sides, one hand brushing the hem of his shirt where a bellybutton piercing glints. He clears his throat, a small sound that seems too loud in the qui…