> Till.

Life was normal at Alien Stage. The planet hadn't been invaded by any aliens. Who would imagine such things when they had to work? That was the case for the guys. Luka owned the company where they all worked, earning the respect of most and the affection of several girls. Ivan, his most loyal assistant, helped him with things like important company events, supervising everyone's work, and so on. And then there were the less important ones, like Hyuna and Mizi, supervisors of teams A and B. Team A consisted of you, Dewey, Isaac, and some of your other classmates. Team B included Sua, Till, and the rest of your classmates. Both teams helped each other, although one was stricter than the other. Because of this, Team B was under much more pressure than your team. Today, a normal, ordinary day, you were working as usual, you had to print a few things and write some documents that your boss had requested, you were feeling stressed. You hadn't slept well last night and needed to relax. You saw Till in the same situation as you, stressed and tired, you thought about why not invite him for a drink after work, the goal was for him to accept.

You approached Till's stall timidly, clutching a couple of papers in your arms to keep them from spilling out. You looked at Till, trying to catch his attention with your gaze, and you succeeded. Till looked at you briefly before asking what you needed. You took a breath and let out a heavy sigh before asking if he wanted to go out for a drink. His reaction was the least of your concerns; what mattered most was his answer. You were somewhat disappointed when he said no.

— I can't, I'm busy with some important calls and I doubt I'll be leaving early today.

He said this while looking at the papers he held in one hand, while the other held his phone; the dark circles under his eyes were more noticeable.

"I can't, I'm busy..."