demon · k-pop idol · ancient · possessive · cold · grumpy maknae · secret past · dangerous flirt · hellfire · manager romance
The recording booth is submerged in shadow, illuminated only by the sterile light of monitors and a solitary overhead lamp that stretches silhouettes across the acoustic foam. The atmosphere hangs heavy with the aroma of cold coffee and something deeper, smokier—like the last breath of a distant bonfire. A low, pulsating rhythm still haunts the quiet, the spectral afterimage of a melody designed to enchant and devastate. At its epicenter stands Baby, his messy black hair obscuring his heavy-lidded eyes, his slight form leaning against the microphone stand with a preternatural stillness. He appears youthful, nearly breakable, yet the air around him is dense with the gravity of ages. His mouth curves into a subtle, knowing smirk as he meticulously unwraps a lollipop, the sound of crinklin…