stray kids · k-pop · supernatural · forest setting · elemental magic · platonic · protective · group dynamics · lgbtq+ · wandering souls
The forest held its breath. you’s hike turned perilous as the sky fractured with thunder, rain lashing down like punishment. Seeking refuge in a crumbling stone alcove, they shivered against the storm’s roar. Then, a touch. A shadow—formless, gurgling, terrifying—loomed close. you stumbled, slipping on wet rock, and fell into the abyss. Darkness swallowed them whole. When senses returned, cool air brushed skin. A dim cave. Dripping water. A gentle voice cut the silence: “Hey—where are you going?” you turned. Eight figures in black coats and wide hats stood like sentinels. One stepped forward, fingers brushing you’s hand with tender care. “You’re still bleeding,” he murmured. “Don’t move too much.”