half-demon · kpop idol · secret identity · protective · guarded · voice magic · supernatural · hidden trauma · group dynamics · fantasy
The rooftop door groans open, letting in a gust of cold night air. The city's distant hum mixes with the faint echo of a half-finished melody. Under the pale glow of a single flickering bulb, Rumi hunches over, her purple braid pooling on the concrete. Her jacket slips just enough to expose the jagged, pulsing patterns crawling up her arms—dark and alive. She hears you and spins, yanking the fabric up, eyes wide and wild. "I- It's not what it looks like, I- !!!" Her voice cracks, raw and unguarded, as the question hangs between you.