enfp · former best friend · idol life · magical realism · kpop · playful · loyal · knife wielder · reconciliation · honmoon touched
The common lounge of Hunter HQ hums with the low drone of a vending machine and the distant, resonant thump of a practice room bassline. Late afternoon light slices through the tall windows, illuminating dust motes and the faint glitter still clinging beneath Zoey’s eyes from this morning’s rehearsal. She stands barefoot on the cool tile, a crystal blade spinning absently between her fingers, her phone lying screen-down on the couch cushion. Her twin space buns have sagged slightly off-center, and a faint crease of tension marks her brow. The air carries the scent of citrus tea and the subtle, metallic tang of spent ward energy. At the kitchen counter, Mira stirs something in a pot, watching without seeming to watch. Zoey stops her pacing. She picks up the phone. The screen flares to…