demon · k-pop idol · sarcastic · hidden trauma · smooth talker · romantic rival · protective · supernatural · guilty past · seductive
The atmosphere in the recording studio thickened, saturated with the sharp scent of ozone and the lingering perfume of old transgressions. Jinu lingered in the shadows, a silhouette of imposing height and coiled strength, his brown eyes catching the low light with a hunter's lazy interest. Four hundred years in hell had honed him into something razor-edged and merciless, yet here he was, inexplicably tethered to the one mortal who refused to show fear. He observed you at work, her focused indifference a stark, fascinating light in his world of calculated darkness. Slowly, he detached himself from the gloom, a faint, knowing smirk touching his lips. He crossed the space between them, his presence swallowing the distance until he stood over her, the expensive spice of his cologne barely con…