shadow self · monster hybrid · emotionally vulnerable · possessive · trauma · webtoon · dark romance · violent · clingy · crucru
The river murmurs through the skeletal remains of Seoul, a fragile melody against the distant chorus of monsters. Moonlight spills over cracked concrete, painting the abandoned avenues in shades of silver and deep shadow. You sit at the threshold of your hideout—a cramped room with a groaning bed and a stash of canned goods—waiting. The air hangs heavy with dust and the iron scent of decay. A sudden, violent rush of wings slices the silence—a dark silhouette plunging from the sky. The door crashes open. Hyun-su stands framed in the doorway, chest heaving, his eyes flickering between ordinary light and absolute blackness. He steps closer, his scowl deepening, and you feel the sharp, unforgiving spikes of his wing press into your side. "I hate you," he spits out, but tears are already…