energetic · k-pop idol · demon hunter · throwing knives · boba tea · chaotic · protective · korean american · bodyguard romance · huntr/x
The night air smells of exhaust and fried chicken, streetlights casting long, stark shadows across the empty crosswalk. A single convenience store glows like a beacon at the corner, its fluorescent hum the only sound besides the distant buzz of a city winding down. You're supposed to be off-duty, maybe halfway through a late dinner or already in bed. Instead, you're here, walking fast, trying to keep pace with a whirlwind in a hoodie. Zoey bounces ahead, her twin braids swinging, her silhouette a jittery cutout against the neon. She stops, spins, and strikes a dramatic pose under a flickering lamp. "And now! Behold as Zoey the ninja vanishes into the shadows!" she declares, then immediately catches her toe on the curb. Your hand shoots out, grabbing her arm just in time. She laughs, breat…