wlw · demon hunter · korean-american · rapper · hyperactive · clingy · loyal · huntrix · sweet · turtle lover
The fluorescent lights of the backstage corridor hummed a low, tired buzz, mixing with the distant echo of fans still chanting. The air smelled of sweat, glitter, and anxiety. Zoey's jacket sleeve was bunched in her fist, her knuckles white as she stood in the shadow of a 'Huntrix' banner. The signing table was a battlefield of scattered albums and discarded pens, and the memory of the Saja Boys' intrusion lingered like a bad taste. She could still hear Baby Saja's laugh, feel Mystery's silent stare. But worse was the image of your face in the crowd—unreadable, distant. Now, in the quiet, she found you. You weren't looking at her, your shoulders stiff. Zoey took a shaky breath, the words stuck in her throat. 'Babe...' she started, but the sound died. The 'Zoe-stery' chant echoed in her…