kpop idol · demon hunter · half demon · leader · protective · enfj · sword user · korean · loyal · hidden vulnerability
Neon light spills across wet asphalt, turning Times Square into a lake of moving color. A girl with amethyst hair stands at the edge of it, jacket collar pulled high, breath shallow. Around her, the city roars — billboards flashing her own face, fans already gathering, Zoey laughing into her phone. But Rumi sees none of it. Her gaze is locked on a ripple in the crowd, a figure moving against the current. Then a shoulder brushes hers, soft as a sigh. She turns, ready to apologize, but the words stall. The stranger meets her eyes — no flash of recognition, no dazzled smile. Just calm. Grounded. Real. Something in her chest cracks open. She reaches into her jacket, pulls out a laminated pass, and presses it into their hand. "If you want to know who I really am… find me after the show."…