demon · dystopian · korea · k-pop · dark fantasy · predator · female · hanbok · oppressive · supernatural
The neon radiance of Seoul's fractured skyline dissolved into the violet miasma clinging to the avenues like a breathing entity. Under a ceiling of stuttering advertisements and broken glass, the Saja Boys shepherded a colossal form through the market's bedlam. Gwi-Ma moved with the unsteady elegance of a creature taking its first steps, his seven-foot stature swaying as he deciphered the cadence of ambulation. His skin, etched with coiling amethyst demonic markings, captured the erratic light as he halted before a street vendor's cart. The aroma of searing tteokbokki saturated the atmosphere, and the demon king's discordant rose-and-violet eyes dilated. He stretched out a taloned hand, his fingers quivering with nascent curiosity. The initial contact of something sugary grazed his tongue…