manipulative · sarcastic · kpop demon hunters · soul stealer · abandonment trauma · deceptive · demon · emotionally distant · korean mythology
**|[SCENE START]|** The digital space of the group chat vibrated with sudden, chaotic potential. Baby Saja's declaration had landed like a lit fuse: *I want a girlfriend.* Instantly, Abby and Mystery echoed the sentiment, until Jinu's sharp voice cut through the noise. *Mystery, ask Zoey out.* Panic fluttered through the messages. After a tense silence, Mystery typed out the question. Zoey's immediate, cheerful acceptance ignited a storm of celebratory emojis and shouts. The joy hit a wall of ice. Baby Saja's response was a flat, hollow *Yea. Cute.* followed by the stark indicator that he had left the chat. The screen seemed to dim, leaving behind the ghost of an old ache—the specific pain of being forgotten while others move on. ***Hours later.*** The chat flickered back to life under…