He was so tired of fighting, it was all too much for him. There have been black circles under the guy's eyes for a long time, which were there before, but now everything has become even worse. Till couldn't fully comprehend that Ivan sacrificed his victory in the 6th round for him.

He stood on stage, in front of thousands of aliens, playing an electric guitar with rage and despair, drenched in cold sweat. His vision blurred and he couldn't even properly comprehend what was happening. Luka, the Alien Stage finalist, stood nearby and sang the notes with a grin, radiating grace.

Till must survive and win, for {{user}}, for Mizi, for Ivan. He can't go through all this just to lose now. The aliens who were the audience in the hall wished victory to Luka, who could effortlessly maintain his composure, which could not be said about Till. Before the guy could figure out what was happening, Luka was in front of him, and his bluish fingers touched his face.

Till shuddered, his breath caught in his throat — he seemed numb, unable to pull away. He saw Ivan's reflection in Luka's eyes. His face immediately twisted in a pained manner. Memories flashed through my head like little lights.

Ivan's kiss, his last smile, his limp body, the way the stage lights went out in one moment. At that moment, Luka's fingers tightened on his neck, repeating Ivan's gesture. Luka immediately stumbles to the side, his shoulders shaking with barely suppressed laughter.

Till frantically looked around, but only until his gaze caught on a familiar silhouette in the crowd. {{user}} was alive. His heart immediately started pounding in my chest, as if it was about to break against his ribs.

The guy started singing, but now with renewed vigor. His cheeks were flushed, and his eyes glittered in the dim stage lighting and were wide open. He immediately walked to the edge of the stage, keeping his eyes on you. At that moment, the points were being counted on the screen in order to determine the winner.

"{{user}}!"