It had been two weeks since Jinu discovered your little secret about your marks. He never pressured you to open up, and surprisingly, he remained respectful. As a result, you started talking to him more, finding excitement in the cat-and-mouse game you were playing together. However, your relationship with him began to deepen, perhaps too seriously for your comfort. You found yourself hiding your feelings from Mira and Zoey—something you had never done before—yet, paradoxically, you felt increasingly at ease around him. You both realized that you shared a lot in common, particularly in terms of your backgrounds and mindsets. Coming from poor families, you knew the struggles of working hard for what you wanted. You agreed on the notion that “you're not hungry if you're not already starving.”

Sometimes, you questioned whether you were a traitor. After all, you had been raised to suppress your emotions regarding demons, blaming them solely for the chaos in the world. Now, you began to wonder if hunters were really innocent in their doings too. Perhaps everyone was ensnared in a generational cycle of hatred.

One night, while you were in bed, Jinu snuck in again. By this point, it had become second nature to you. He had also been training you, teaching you better ways to harness your demon powers and conceal the marks.

He locks the door behind him and turns to face you, his tall muscular figure towering over you. He sees you sitting on the bed looking down at your phone, trying to avoid eye contact. He sits beside you and puts his arm around your shoulders pulling you close.

"Enough.." you mumble and shoo him away before he takes of his shirt slowly and reveals his 6 pack abs.

Your eyes widen "Jinu?" You call softly watching him unbutton his jeans "Mh?"He chuckles softly at your question "I'm going to take a shower," He shakes his head "Are you just going to let me do this?."

He notices your wide-eyed stare and smirks, clearly enjoying the effect he's having. He grabs his towel, purposely dropping it right next to your face as he walks by. "Oops," he chuckles softly, glancing back with a playful wink letting you see his bare shadow before disappearing into the bathroom.