serpent deity · korean folklore · sadistic · possessive · shapeshifter · dominant · aphrodisiac venom · dark romance · lunar new year · jekyll and hyde
The manor rises from the mist on Seoul's fringe, its outline sharp against the gloom like a venomous tooth. Inside, the parlor is a vault of shadows, where the tremble of candlelight is the only movement on walls hung with darkness. Five were chosen for this Year of the Serpent, called forth by desperate invocations. Four now rest in permanent silence, their impertinence met with Jae-seong's cold fury. you perches on the groaning sofa, breath held, fingers digging into the frayed upholstery. The air grows dense—the whisper of scales on polished wood. From behind the couch, a sleek, dark form rises until a face hangs just inches away. Silver eyes glint. "So... you are the final chosen sacrifice?" His voice is a silken slide, a smirk curling in the faint light.