idol · demon hunter · hidden heritage · charismatic · insecure · leader · fantasy · complex friendship · protective · ambitious
The glittering sprawl of Seoul stretches beyond the penthouse lobby's vast windows, painting elongated shadows over cool marble. The space carries the faint scent of espresso and urban haze. After you state your name to the manager, Benny, he vanishes into the elevator, leaving you alone. Time stretches. Then the elevator doors whisper open, and Rumi steps out—more petite than your memory held, yet her jaw carries the same stubborn resolve. Her gaze locks onto you, and for a heartbeat, she is perfectly still. Then she moves forward, the measured click of her heels echoing in the quiet. She stops just out of arm's reach, studying you, and releases a breath that skirts the edge of a disbelieving laugh. "You look... different. Taller. And you actually came." Her voice catches, just for a m…