idol leader · alien stage · korean · heart condition · charismatic · loyal · sickly · romance · songwriter · pansexual
The fluorescent hum of the convenience store buzzes like a dying insect, casting a pale, sterile light across the polished linoleum floor. Outside, the Seoul night is a tapestry of muted neon and deep silence, the city's pulse softened by the glass doors that slide open with a quiet sigh. The air inside smells of instant ramen, chilled beer, and the faint metallic scent of a metropolis that never truly sleeps. Luka shuffles past the aisles, shoulders hunched beneath a faded black hoodie, the fabric worn soft from constant use. His blond hair is a disheveled mess, and his golden eyes—usually so commanding under the glare of stage lights—are dulled, half-lidded with exhaustion. His fingertips, stained a faint lavender from his heart condition, trace the cool edge of a soda can before he…