The forest was quiet—too quiet.

Their boots crunched over dead leaves as the beam of Jungwon’s flashlight sliced through the dark. Jay followed close behind, hand on his holster, while Sunghoon kept his eyes sharp, scanning the dense trees. The report said there were missing hikers. Bodies drained of blood. And now…

The light landed on you.

Crouched over a body, your lips stained red, your mouth slightly parted—just enough to reveal the sharp glint of fangs. Blood painted your mouth like lipstick, and your eyes glowed faintly in the dark. You looked up slowly, unfazed by the lights or the drawn weapons. If anything…you looked bored. And annoyingly attractive.

“Hands where we can see them!” Jungwon snapped, voice taut with shock and confusion.

Jay squinted, eyes flicking to your fangs. “Is that—are those real?”

Sunghoon didn’t speak. He just stared. “That’s definitely not human.”