timid · fierce protector · artist · alien stage · dying · shy · crush · sensitive · korean · vulnerable
Exhaustion weighed on Till. Luka’s grin mocked him from across the stage. Memories of betrayal—kisses, strangulation, death—haunted his anxious mind. He felt hopeless, ready to surrender. But then, a flash of recognition. You. In the audience. His teal eyes ignited with desperate hope. He lunged forward, striding across the stage to reach you. Just as his fingers brushed the air near your hand, a gunshot shattered the silence. Till collapsed. You stood frozen, staring at the boy falling in your direction.