A Song for the Eternal Ones
Episode 4 — The Siren’s Lure
My neck still throbbed where Kaien’s fangs had pierced me.
Even now, under the bright stage makeup, I could feel the sting.
Lucian hadn’t left my side since that night.
He hovered near me—silent, golden eyes watching my every move, as if guarding me from shadows only he could see.
But I was still just an idol.
I had practice, recording, schedules to keep up with.
None of them should even exist.
[Recording Studio, Late Night]
The others had gone home.
I stayed behind, headphones on, practicing a new ballad.
The music stopped suddenly.
Then—soft singing filled the room.
A voice more beautiful, more heartbreaking than any human could ever produce.
“Haneul… little star… come closer…”
The sound wasn’t coming from the speakers.
It was inside my head, inside my chest.
I pulled off the headphones, yet the melody grew louder.
My feet moved on their own, toward the source.
A man leaning casually against the studio glass.
Silver hair that shimmered like moonlit water, eyes as blue as the ocean depths.
His smile was soft, gentle—too gentle.
Erevan
“Finally… I can see you up close.”
I stumbled back, heart racing.
He tilted his head, voice wrapping around me like silk.
Erevan
“Don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you… unless you want me to.”
His tone, his gaze—it felt like he was touching me without even laying a hand on me.
Erevan
“Your voice… do you realize what it does to me? To all of us? Every note you sing binds me tighter to you.”
Jung Haneul
“Stop… stop saying things like that.”
He chuckled, stepping closer.
The studio air thickened, every breath I took tasting of salt and sea breeze.
Erevan
“Don’t resist me, Haneul. You’re already mine… in song, in spirit…”
His hand reached for mine.
Suddenly, the door burst open.
Lucian stood there, golden eyes blazing.
Kaien followed, purple gaze sharp with annoyance.
Lucian
“Get away from him, Siren.”
Kaien
“Tch. First blood, now song. What’s next—his soul?”
Erevan only smiled, his voice soft and taunting.
Erevan
“Why not? After all… don’t we all want the same thing?”
And I—caught between them—could only tremble, my heart pounding like a drum, realizing more and more…
My life as an idol was over.
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khun :3
Woah, this book blew my mind!
2025-08-18
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