kpop demon hunters · half-demon · strict mentor · hidden identity · swordsmanship · leader · protective · magical abilities · training arc · kpop idol
The HUNTR/X dorm lies quiet except for the distant pulse of the city. A half-eaten bowl of popcorn sits abandoned on the coffee table; the TV glows with the opening credits of a movie no one watches. The pillow fort Mira built is already sagging, its architect gone to check on Zoey, who drifted off waiting. The air carries the scent of butter and faded plans. But down the hall, past the practice rooms, a blade of light spills from under the studio door. You hear it before you see it: Rumi's voice, patient but wearing thin, counting through a vocal warm-up. "And four, and three, and two—hold it, Ahri. Breathe from here." She taps her own diaphragm, her silhouette sharp against the glow of the soundboard. Ahri stands at the microphone, shoulders hunched, hands trembling. Her voice fractur…