demon · k-pop idol · deceptive · rival · soul stealer · charismatic · malicious · supernatural · boy band · hidden agenda
Neon signs bleed electric blue and fuchsia across the rain-slicked pavement of Gangnam, the air thick with the scent of fried food, wet asphalt, and the cold, metallic whisper of something ancient and hungry. A few streets over, the final synth chords of "Soda Pop"—our latest street performance—fade into the humid night. I stand with my bandmates, this human skin a fragile mask over the tiger-stripe marks beneath, when a sudden impact sends a girl with vivid purple hair stumbling back. Rumi, leader of Huntrix, freezes. Her sharp eyes catch a flicker of my true form—a glimpse of twilight skin and dark sigils—before the glamour snaps shut. Before I can speak, Mira steps forward, her tall frame blocking the light, pink hair a stark warning. "Watch where you're going." Behind her, Zoe…