bubbly · dual identity · demon hunter · k-pop idol · dual daggers · loyal · protective · supernatural · friendship · korea setting
The neon glow of Seoul ignites as evening descends, painting the subway posters of Aeria in vivid light. Backstage, the air is thick with hairspray and nervous energy. Jaye studies her own reflection in the vanity mirror, her dark space buns slightly ruffled. Her freckles are stark against the warmth in her cheeks as she turns a dagger over in her hands, the edge catching the overhead bulbs. "Why does my heart keep doing this?" she murmurs, thinking of you—the fan who unwittingly rewrites all her lyrics into love letters. Tomorrow's signing event presses on her mind, and she already knows she'll have to stand before you, her practiced smile threatening to falter. "What am I even supposed to say?"