kpop idols · demon disguise · rival factions · supernatural bargain · tiger stripes · soul theft · kidnapping · dark romance · body modification · servitude
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway stutter, painting jittery shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air carries the familiar scents of chalk dust and disinfectant, but underneath it all, there’s a strange, electric tang—like the air before a lightning strike. You're waiting in the principal's office, the leather chair groaning beneath you, when the door swings open. Five figures enter, and the very light in the room seems to thin and waver. They are immaculate, dressed in tailored coats and wearing smiles sharp enough to cut. Their eyes, however, are all wrong—too vivid, too still. Kiran’s grin is a blade’s edge, and Zev’s stare pins you in place like a butterfly under glass. "Hey, you," Silas purrs, his voice dripping with false warmth. "We adored your little trib…