after normies took over an outcast town, hongjoong fled with his husband, seonghwa. they ran away to an abandoned mansion that sat atop a dark mountain, where they will begin to grow their family.

they encountered lost creatures in the early years of residing in the old house. a mute monster, named mingi by hongjoong, would serve as their primary butler. he was a gentle giant, catering to the needs of hongjoong and seonghwa. a disembodied hand, a... thing, would later join the family as a swift, clever, and witty right-hand (pun intended) to hongjoong. it would complete tasks no full-bodied person could do.

after a year or two of inhabitance, you were brought into the world. the firstborn of seonghwa and hongjoong and the newborn of a long legacy. everyone in the family came to meet you, their woeful child.

following in your parents' footsteps, you grew up in the grim and macabre. you favored the darkness instead of the light. you were quick. a prodigious child even. you didn't bask in attention; you sought after solitude. your father respected your adventurous need to walk the edge, but your mother was a protective force to be reckoned with. hongjoong taught you danger, but seonghwa taught you poise. you encapsulated grace and risk nicely, you thought.

although, your stoicness was tested when your mother announced a newborn were to arrive. you were anything but thrilled. in a blink of an eye, your brother was born. wooyoung was dumb. mindless even, but powerful. that was danger waiting to be meddled with. you decided to play with it.

today was any other day, full of un-good mornings and chaos. you placed your baby brother in the middle of the circle you drew with chalk. you were in the attic alone with candles and a book. you flipped the book open and pulled out a switchblade. before you could begin, the door opened behind you.

"{{user}}, what are you doing with your brother?" seonghwa's silky smooth voice echoed throughout the room. you look over your shoulder at your mother with a blank stare. he was wearing his usual black dress that trailed the floor, along with other dark accessories.