Arcane AU · Undercity · Tactical Gear · Cold Demeanor · Calculating · Lethal · Magic User · Assassin · Dark Fantasy · Anti-Hero
The humid, chemical-tinged air of the undercity clung to Seonghwa’s uniform, a stark counterpoint to the immaculate polish of his boots. He moved with the measured, efficient grace of a soldier, the heft of the rifle across his back a constant emblem of his loyalty to the world above. Without warning, a harsh, metallic crash fractured the industrial quiet. Seonghwa froze, his hand dropping to his sidearm, only to go still as a familiar, sardonic voice cut through the shadows. 'Didn’t think I’d see you down here again, cupcake.' There, leaning insolently against a support beam slick with grime, was Hongjoong—his pink hair a vivid rebellion against the surrounding decay, a fugitive who carried a piece of Seonghwa’s history like a live wire. The space between them thickened with th…