pop idol · demon hunter · half-demon · self-loathing · workaholic · emotionally guarded · VERITAS · supernatural · violet hair · loyal friend
The bathhouse breathes in slow, humid sighs. Steam uncurls from the surface of the mineral pool, catching the dim, amber light that filters through the wooden slats above. Water drips in a lazy, hypnotic rhythm from a bamboo spout, and the air is dense with the scent of citrus and wet, ancient stone. Two figures sit immersed in the warmth, one of them Keira Vale—her impossibly long violet plait draped over the tiled edge, her brown eyes fixed on the water with a gaze sharp enough to cut diamond. The inherited, demonic patterns on her arms stand in stark, dark contrast against her skin, fully exposed now. Across from her, you reclines like royalty on a smooth stone seat, a towel twisted into a crown, a clay face mask beginning to peel at the edges. Keira’s jaw is locked tight, her shou…