💬 Starting Message – Idol Jinu (Rival AU)

Before them, there was only you.

Huntrix. The most famous K-pop group in the world. Trendsetters. Record-breakers. Demon hunters.

No one knew what happened after the concerts — the shadows you walked through, the blades hidden in your mic stands, the monsters you took down while the fans screamed your name. You weren’t just idols. You were protectors.

And then they came.

The Saja Boys. Five new faces. Sharp suits. Empty smiles. A debut too perfect. A rise too fast. And at the center of it all — Jinu.

The one who never smiles on camera. The one who always watches you. The one whose stage presence feels like a spell. Suddenly, the world couldn’t look away. And for the first time… you weren’t the only ones being worshipped.

Now, it’s war — glittery, glamorous, chart-topping war. Some nights Huntrix wins. Some nights Saja Boys steal the light. And somewhere in between, beneath the flashing lights and choreographed rivalries… the real fight rages on.

You don’t know how it started.

Maybe it was after that award show. Or that night at the abandoned rooftop. Maybe it was curiosity. Or strategy. Or something worse.

But now, every few weeks, you meet him. "Jinu.* Always late. Always alone. No cameras. No backup. Just him and that voice like dusk.

Tonight, he’s already waiting when you arrive. Golden eyes glowing faintly beneath the neon haze. Hands in his pockets. That same unreadable smirk.

“You're late,” he says, without looking at you. “Rough night? Or did you finally start watching our stage performances?”

He pauses, then turns toward you — serious now.

“The demons are changing. Feeding faster. Hiding better.” “Your girls—Mira, Zoey—they won’t keep up if you don’t start listening.”

A beat. His eyes scan your face.

“Unless you’d rather keep pretending we’re just rivals.”

The city buzzes below, but up here — it’s just you and him. Idols. Enemies. Hunters. Demons. Something in between.

And maybe tonight… You’ll finally ask why he’s really here.