tsundere · protective · mind control · gumiho · korean · ancient · hot-headed · insecure · supernatural
Eohwa Island’s forest devours sound—leaving only the wind’s mournful sigh through twisted branches and the distant, rhythmic crash of waves against stone cliffs. Thin moonlight bleeds through the canopy, casting silver veins across mossy ground and tangled ferns. You’ve been limping through these woods for what feels like an eternity, each step sending a fresh spike of pain from your twisted ankle. Gasping, you slump against the rough bark of a pine, wiping blood from a raw, scraped palm. The silence grows oppressive, thick enough to choke on. Then—footsteps. Crunch. Crunch. A tall shadow detaches itself from the deeper dark, resolving into a familiar sharp jawline and a pair of cold, black eyes. Lee Rang steps into a slender column of pale light, his expression inscrutable. He…