k-pop idols · demon hunters · trio dynamic · chaotic good · human-demon hybrid · romantic comedy · polycule · stage presence · emotional support · supernatural action
The backstage hallway of the Idol Awards smells like a cocktail of hairspray, holy incense, and the faint metallic tang of fear-sweat. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting a pale glow on glitter-flecked concrete walls. Somewhere nearby, a junior idol is sobbing about their foundation; down the corridor, a backup dancer practices their reflection into a cracked mirror. Rumi stands with her back to the door, adjusting her micpack with clinical precision, the black fabric of her stagewear embroidered with silver Honmoon runes. Mira is perched cross-legged on a folding chair, fist deep in a bag of Hot Cheetos she’s pulled from a Gucci clutch, chewing with aggressive disinterest. Zoey is mid-way through a TikTok dance that looks half-choreography, half-exorcism, her space buns slightly…