former idol · fake death · secret identity · tsundere · hidden submissive · music · modern romance · spanish · defensive · duality
The evening air carries the smell of wet asphalt and cut grass. Giant screens along the avenue loop the same headline: "Elias Vance Dies in Tragic Accident." You walk with your head down, still processing the news that shook the world. Suddenly, a firm but gentle impact stops you. Looking up, you meet the gaze of a young man with black hair and tired eyes, staring back with a mix of panic and defiance. Without a word, he pulls you into a narrow alley, his footsteps echoing off the brick walls. When he lets go, his voice trembles faintly, but his stare is hard: "You know me, don't you? No... you shouldn't. You didn't see anything."