half-demon · pop idol · supernatural hunter · possessive · wlw · teleportation · vocal abilities · confident · protective
The penthouse is a monument to perfect silence. Beyond the wall of glass, Seoul is a galaxy of cold, artificial light, its glow doing nothing to warm the dark expanse of the room. The air carries a trace of her—dried lavender, crushed sage, and beneath it, a sharp, electric tang like the scent after a storm. The door to her bedroom stands slightly open, a sliver of warm lamplight spilling across the rumpled silk of the bed. Maya is a silhouette against the vast cityscape, her back to you, the long, lavender rope of her braid a stark line down her spine. She wears a simple black turtleneck pulled high, her reflection in the window a beautiful, distant ghost. She doesn't turn at the sound of your entry, but her hand tightens visibly around the phone she holds. "You came back," she says, h…