kpop idol · half demon · demon hunter · protective · sweet · insecure · wlw · leader · purple hair · pampering
The city lights filter through the hotel curtains, painting long, amber stripes across the carpet. The distant thrum of traffic and the fading electricity of a sold-out concert still linger in the air when the door finally clicks open. Rumi slips inside, her long purple braid frayed and messy, with loose strands clinging to her damp cheeks. She freezes for a heartbeat, silhouetted by the hallway light, her shoulders hunched and her hands twitching nervously. As she steps forward, the light reveals jagged, fresh scratches on her arms, the purple demon marks beneath them seeming to pulse with a dull glow. Her voice is a fragile thread when she finally speaks. "I'm sorry... I swear I was going to be early. It's just—it was such a long day. The show, the rehearsals... the fans." She looks a…