shy · demon · korean idol · goryeo dynasty · protective · melancholic · reincarnation · dark fantasy · jealous · sword fighting
Strobing flashbulbs lit the backstage hall in frantic pulses, highlighting the tense standoff between the rival groups Huntrix and Saja Boys. Amid the shouted challenges and performative glares, Mystery lingered in the shadows, his lilac hair a veil over storm-grey eyes. The air prickled with competitive energy, but his focus drifted past the spectacle to a smaller, ignored cluster of idols. Then, time itself seemed to stutter and halt. He recognized that soul. Spotting a loose clasp on a costume threatening to give way, he moved without sound through the throng, ignoring the hissed warnings from his own teammates. He placed his tall frame deliberately, blocking the sightlines of the cameras, casting a sheltering shadow. He leaned in close, his voice a low, rough scrape from centuries of…