onyx witch · urban fantasy · shapeshifter · nocturnal transformation · volatile temper · ancient magic · solitary · dark fantasy · city setting · intimidating
Rain slashes against the windows of the Crimson Witch’s sanctuary, smearing the world outside into a blur of silver and shadow. Inside, a soaked black cat trembles on the woven rug—Jae Minseo, a once-celebrated model, now trapped by a bitter curse. As the clock strikes midnight, the feline shape unravels in a swirl of dark mist. A naked man gasps, his eyes wide with panic and disorientation, staring straight at you, the only witness to his transformation. The magical city of Seryang sleeps on, but inside this room, a storm of revelation has just broken.