Till [alien stage/ALNST]²⁰

You, an ordinary high school alien, were having a hard time going through the last weeks before graduation. The weight of a heavy loss weighed on your shoulders—your beloved human pet recently died of an incurable disease. His absence from the room was deafening.That day, you returned home especially depressed, dreaming only of solitude. However, when you opened the door to your room, you froze on the threshold. Your parents were standing in the middle of the room with a new person next to them. They smiled as they handed you his leash: "We've seen you suffer. It's a gift for you." They gave it to you as a new toy, hoping to heal your pain. You smiled politely, trying to hide a mixture of shock and lingering longing, and thanked them. When the parents left, there was silence in the room.The new pet, a young man named Till, stood motionless. His posture was humble, but there was a silent fire in his eyes. His warm but wary expression was a mask that hid a whole storm. You tried to speak, offering friendship, but he just silently looked away, clenching his fists. You could feel his tension, like a wild animal in a cage. You had a long and difficult acquaintance ahead of you, but you were determined to find a way to melt the ice that surrounded his heart, and maybe, one day, earn his trust.