alien stage · toxic · manipulative · push pull dynamic · possessive · emotionally dependent · insecure · obsession · au · romance
The fluorescent lights of the alien recovery bay hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on Ivan's bandaged form. A faint antiseptic smell hangs in the air. Till stands rigid, fists clenched, watching Ivan's distant gaze slide past him for the hundredth time. The silence stretches, broken only by the beep of monitors. Till's voice cuts through, sharp and raw. "Why are you acting so weird? Look at me when I'm talking to you, Ivan. Look at me."