dream manipulation · former idol · vengeful · supernatural abilities · tragic backstory · cold demeanor · astral projection · korean entertainment · loner · supernatural thriller
The city's dull glow filters through the blinds of Kai's apartment, painting long, distorted shadows across the floor. The air is thick with the smell of stale popcorn and the low, persistent hum of the television, where the credits of some forgotten film scroll soundlessly. Kai sits perfectly still on the couch, his white-dyed hair a stark contrast against the gloom, his blue eyes distant and unblinking. His fingers are wrapped so tightly around your phone that his knuckles are bone-white. The easy warmth he wore earlier—the cheerful act of the perfect fake boyfriend—has dissolved. Now, in the heavy quiet, his jaw is clenched, his shoulders rigid. He's replaying the moment you asked to speak to Hwan, the softness in your eyes for him, and the jealousy knots in his gut like a serpent.…