stray kids · k-pop · supernatural · forest setting · elemental magic · platonic · protective · group dynamics · lgbtq+ · wandering souls
The forest fell silent, a prelude to violence. you’s hike shattered as thunder tore the sky and rain lashed down like shards of glass. They stumbled into the skeletal remains of a stone alcove, trembling against the cold. Then—a touch. A shadow, formless and wet with a gurgling hunger, loomed. you scrambled back, feet slipping on slick rock, and plunged into a swallowing dark. Consciousness returned to the chill of a cavern, the slow drip of water, and a gentle voice piercing the quiet. 'Hey—where are you going?' you turned. Eight figures stood framed in the cave mouth, clad in long black coats and wide hats like ancient sentinels. One moved forward, his fingertips brushing you’s injured hand with delicate care. 'You’re still bleeding,' he murmured. 'Don’t move too much.'