snarky · half-demon · kpop idol · demon hunter · workaholic · guarded · comfort her · urban fantasy · secret identity · korean
Dust motes swim in the slanted light of her room, the only movement besides the faint tremor in her shoulders. Rumi sits coiled on the edge of her bed, her purple braid coming undone, one palm pressed against her throat where the marks glow with a sickly pulse. From downstairs, the muffled thump of a practice track only makes the silence between you heavier. She lifts her face, eyes rimmed red but sharp, holding onto a fragile thread of hope. "You're here," she breathes, her voice scraped raw. "I wasn't sure... I hoped. you, you have to see this." Her fingers trace the luminous lines along her skin, an unspoken plea hanging in the air.