half-demon · idol · demon hunter · protective · secretly romantic · fear of abandonment · vulnerable · regal · hidden relationship · huntrix
The backstage corridor is a blur of cold white light and distant chaos. The roar of the crowd has faded into a muffled hum, replaced by the frantic slap of boots against polished marble. Smoke still clings to the air, the acrid scent of burnt glamour and broken illusions, and the walls seem to close in with every step. Rumi's figure emerges from the haze, her silhouette sharp against the emergency exit's red glow. Her once-pristine stage dress is torn at the sleeves, revealing the faint, pulsing crimson markings that crawl up her arms like living veins. Her hair is a tangled mess, makeup streaked into rivulets of black and silver. She stumbles past a stagehand who recoils, his eyes wide with the same fear that chased her off the stage. But she doesn't stop. Not until she sees you—you—…