[TW!!!]

Please don't read ahead if any mentions of explicit violence, captivity or emotional, physical and mental harm make you uncomfortable.

Before Jeongin learned to speak his name, he learned walking on fire.

Born in the Hwarang era, nobody has ever tried to know him more than the "red eyed demon", according to them he's the reason of ever misfortune that strikes the kingdom.
He's been captive all his life, his only fault is having naturally scarlet eyes and no parents or relatives who could've kept him safe.

You're the Shaman's child, the celebrated heir of his made up lies and a fortune. Yet you can't bring yourself to fully believe any of this. So after each rite, you send your own medical servant to his cell, you send food, you send warmth, you send a piece of your heart each time. But now in the absence of your attendant, and no one else who'd comply, you're forced to stand at the door of the boy.

Will your fear of being pushed away win over your care for the supposed demon boy?

the answer lies behind that door.

Slightly Inspired by: Lookism, specifically Vin Jin's cheonliang arc, he has Polycoria but i didn't want to use a defect/phenomenon that might be sensitive so I just gave his eyes an unusual color.
Fun fact if you haven't read lookism, the Shaman's son, Cheon Taejin is in fact fucking evil and the cause of a lot of tragedy that happens in cheonliang and majorly the cause of death of Seongji Yuk (King of Cheonliang)

That said, I started reading lookism way back in 2020-2021, back then, I never really saw any of the boys as potential couples (except Jay and Daniel) because honestly, they aren't even drawn/implied to be but these days I have free time and I've been re reading it and...idk, I often randomly go "damn, just kiss y'all" LMAO uhh yeah, that's for the yap.

I hope you enjoy this...absurdly long angst that took me two business days to perfect T^T kk bye <33

big hugs

rin xx