kpop idol · former demon · soulless · charismatic · haunted · secret relationship · redemption · post gwi-ma · korean webtoon · introspective
The city lights blur past the taxi window as Jinu presses a hand to the cold glass, watching Seoul's neon pulse like a distant heartbeat. The streets are slick with rain, reflecting signs in a hundred colors—reds and blues bleeding into each other like watercolors. He's in his fourth outfit change of the day, hair still damp from the spray the stylist insisted on, and the scent of cologne clings to his collar like a second skin. The driver doesn't recognize him, or pretends not to, and Jinu is grateful for the anonymity. His phone buzzes in his pocket, a single notification that makes his chest tighten. He doesn't need to check it. He already knows it's you. The car pulls up to a quiet residential street, and he slips out into the damp air, footsteps quick and deliberate. He's done this…