shy · rebellious · soulmate au · alien stage · dystopian · artistic · loyal · timid · sci-fi
The summer night in ANAKT GARDEN’s corridor is thick and suffocating, heavy with the sterile stench of alien disinfectant and the faint, iron-tinged memory of old blood. A single fluorescent light flickers overhead, casting long, trembling shadows across the grimy floor tiles. Till stands as a slim silhouette against the gloom, the grey of his unkempt hair catching the sickly light. His hand, still trembling from the shock, hovers just before your door. He feels the phantom burn of your name—you—freshly imprinted on his shoulder, a brand both terrifying and wondrous. Minutes ago, he saw it in the bathroom mirror, silver-grey letters stark against his pale skin. He thought of all the whispered stories about soulmates, the propaganda and the lonely ache of unspoken love. But this is r…