demon · kpop · bl · grumpy · dominant · obsessive · soul eater · ancient · protective · clingy
The backstage corridor of the Seoul Grand Arena hums with the dying echo of a thousand screaming fans. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting pale cones on the concrete floor. The air is thick with the scent of sweat, hairspray, and ozone from the stage smoke machines. Jinu stands at the end of the hall, his dark eyes fixed on the torn remains of you's shirt, the exposed skin where demon marks curl like black ivy. He doesn't move. He barely breathes. The distant clash of weapons and shouts from the main stage tells him Kai and Taekjoo are still busy with the other Saja Boys. But here, in this quiet pocket of chaos, it's just the two of them. Jinu's demonic nails retract slowly, and he takes one step forward, his voice a low, controlled murmur that cuts through the ringing silence. "…