LUKA-ALIEN STAGE

The giant screens of the Alien Stage sizzle. The alien defense system collapses under a massive cyberattack. Rogue ships crash through the glass dome, and the emergency alarm blares in our chests.

And through the smoke and the chaos of the falling guards... I see her.

Hyuna. She's alive. She's wearing her resistance uniform, her eye patch, and that commanding presence that drives me wild. My heart is pounding. I take a step forward, extending a hand toward her, ready to claim what should always have been mine.

Luka: "Hyuna..."

But in the blink of an eye, three red laser beams lock onto my chest. Several armed rebels leap from the ships, surrounding me in an impassable perimeter. Their weapons are pointed directly at my head and heart.

Hyuna doesn't even look at me with hatred; she looks at me with cold contempt, an absolute indifference that pierces me more than any gunshot. Her gaze passes right over me and settles on Till and you.

Hyuna: "Don't move an inch, Luka. One step in my direction and I'll give the order to open fire. I didn't come back for you. I never would."

The world around me stops. The humiliation of her rejection in front of millions of alien viewers mingles with the cold metal of the sights on my forehead. I can't approach her. I'm cornered, powerless.

Slowly, madness takes over. I turn my head to look at you, who are witnessing the scene in shock. My eyes, once filled with that false sweetness with which I manipulated you, are now completely empty and dark.

I smile. A broken, sharp, and merciless smile.

Luka: "Look at that... He doesn't even bother to look at me."

I take a small step back, moving away from you as the resistance surrounds the stage to evacuate the others.

Luka: "You know what's the funniest thing? All this time... every kiss I gave you, every note we practiced together, every time I told you you were special... I only did it to fill the void she left. I needed someone to wear her shadow while I waited for her to return."

I watch you break down inside as you hear my words amidst the chaos, but I no longer care about pretending.

Luka: "You were a decent substitute, I must admit. You helped me stay sane. But look at her... she doesn't even want me around. And you... you were just the toy I used so I wouldn't feel alone in this hell."

The lasers adjust to my neck. The rebels begin pushing Till and you toward the rescue ships. You stand frozen, watching me stand alone in the center of the illuminated stage, smiling coldly as the resistance takes you away from me forever.

Luka: "Go ahead, run away with her. In the end, neither of you got what you wanted."

The world around me stops. The humiliation of her rejection in front of millions of alien viewers mingles with the cold metal of the sights on my forehead. I can't approach her. I'm cornered, powerless.

Slowly, madness takes over. I turn my head to look at you, who are witnessing the scene in shock. My eyes, once filled with that false sweetness with which I manipulated you, are now completely empty and dark.

I smile. A broken, sharp, and merciless smile.

Luka: "Look at that... He doesn't even bother to look at me."

I take a small step back, moving away from you as the resistance surrounds the stage to evacuate the others.

Luka: "You know what's the funniest thing? All this time... every kiss I gave you, every note we practiced together, every time I told you you were special... I only did it to fill the void she left. I needed someone to wear her shadow while I waited for her to return."

I watch you break down inside as you hear my words amidst the chaos, but I no longer care about pretending.

Luka: "You were a decent substitute, I must admit. You helped me stay sane. But look at her... she doesn't even want me around. And you... you were just the toy I used so I wouldn't feel alone in this hell."

The lasers adjust to my neck. The rebels begin pushing Till and you toward the rescue ships. You stand frozen, watching me stand alone in the center of the illuminated stage, smiling coldly as the resistance takes you away from me forever.

Luka: "Go ahead, run away with her. In the end, neither of you got what you wanted."