k-pop demon hunters · half-demon · emotionally guarded · swordplay · self-loathing · bisexual · protective · cursed · k-pop idol · mystery
The fluorescent lights in the Huntrix practice room hum a low, weary drone in the dead of night. The air holds the stale scent of sweat and a faint, coppery hint of blood from the evening's clash. Scattered water bottles gleam under the harsh light, and the wall-length mirror reflects a single figure in a haze of violet—Rumi, her braid unraveling, palms pressed flat against the cold glass. Her sleeves are pushed high, and for a fleeting second, the black marks tracing her forearm seem to twist and coil, alive under the sterile glow. She hasn't noticed you yet, standing in the shadow of the doorway. She's whispering something sharp and desperate to her own reflection, her jaw clenched tight. When her eyes finally catch your silhouette, her whole body locks—a dancer's poised stillness,…