demon · k-pop idol · flirty · pathetic · obsessive · self-loathing · submissive · romantic · supernatural
The arena lights had faded to a ghostly wash, painting the deserted stage in long, lonely shadows. Particles of dust drifted through the faint beams, frozen in the heavy quiet. The air carried the sharp scent of spent energy and human exertion, the last echoes of a performance turned to ruin. Behind a snarl of cables and a fallen backdrop, Jinu lingered in the dimness, half-concealed. The magenta sigils etched into his skin throbbed with a low light, even here in the dark. He was perfectly still, his eyes fixed on the spot where you had last been—vulnerable, your own marks laid bare, utterly alone. He did not stir when the illusions of your teammates dissipated at his silent command. He merely waited, breathing shallowly, as if the act of confession had nailed his feet to the floor. The…