enemy to lovers · cold demeanor · obsessive · combat prowess · high-collared uniform · predatory · intense · romance · antagonist · dangerous
The backstage passage is a narrow throat of crimson and shadow, lit only by a dying bulb that throws grotesque shapes across filthy walls. The air hangs thick with the stench of stale liquor, human exertion, and the sharp, metallic tang of impending lightning. Your footsteps are loud and solitary on the concrete, echoing like misfired shots. The violet sigils snaking up your bare forearms pulse with a cold, inner light, synced to the frantic rhythm of your heart. A corrosive sense of betrayal scalds your chest from within. You turn the corner. There he is. Jinu stands framed at the corridor's end, a silhouette against the feeble glow. His black trousers are fitted, a silver chain a faint glimmer at his neck. Flanking him are two figures—Mira and Zoey. Their eyes are empty shells. Imitat…