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Chapter 5 - CHAPTER-5

🌌 [Scene 1 — Su Hyun's Mansion, Evening]

The sky outside bleeds crimson, the clouds swirling as if reacting to Su Hyun's restless energy. He sits cross-legged on his bed, eyes half-lidded, crimson flickers dancing in them.

Every detail from yesterday plays in his mind:

Seron's golden wrist pulsing.

Her flowing hair, untouched by wind.

The way she smiled calmly, stopping her friends from fighting.

That white dress, soft in sunlight.

His fingers twitch, summoning invisible threads of energy. Books float, the glass of water quivers.

Su Hyun (whispering): "Who… are you?"

A faint warmth pulses in his chest—something unfamiliar. Something that doesn't belong to him… yet refuses to leave his thoughts.

He rises abruptly, pacing. His reflection in the grand mirror flickers crimson.

Su Hyun: "I have never… needed anyone before. Yet… I cannot forget her."

Da Bin leans against the doorframe, smirking.

Da Bin: "You've been pacing for an hour, bro. Should I call a doctor… or a priest?"

Su Hyun (without looking): "I don't need either. I need… her."

Da Bin (confused): "Who?? The girl you fell for? Wait… no, never mind. I don't want to know. Just… chill."

Su Hyun clenches his fists, crimson light flickering around his body.

Su Hyun (muttering): "She's… golden. And untouchable. And yet… she exists."

🌤️ [Scene 2 — seron's House, Night]

The household is quiet. Seron finishes the last dish, exhausted but careful. Her golden tattoo pulses faintly, almost as if reacting to someone far away.

Sera lounges on the couch, tossing a pillow casually, smirk fixed.

Sera: "You're too slow, little frog. Do you want me to finish it for you?"

Seron freezes, hands wet with soap, cheeks burning.

Haeun (whispering): "No… I'll do it."

Sera leans forward, her power shimmering faintly around her fingers.

Sera: "Good. Obedient little worker. I like it when you struggle a little."

Seron bites her lip, trying not to let the pulse of golden energy in her wrist spike. Her hands tremble slightly, but she focuses, finishing the dishes.

Seron : "Done…"

Sera claps slowly, mockingly.

Sera: "Perfect. Almost makes me feel generous."

A subtle tension hangs in the air—the golden light flickers, responding to seron's stress.

🌌 [Scene 3 — Seorah University, Next Morning]

The campus buzzes with energy. Students practice powers openly, creating sparks, illusions, and streams of water and fire.

Su Hyun steps through the main gate, black coat flowing. Crimson energy radiates faintly. Objects tremble as he passes.

Student 1 (whispering): "Here he comes… Red Heir in person."

Student 2 (nervous): "Don't even think about making eye contact…"

Da Bin jogs beside him, snickering.

Da Bin: "Bro… even the pigeons are flying away. You scary as always."

Su Hyun stops suddenly. His eyes flicker crimson. The faint golden glow from yesterday appears in his mind's eye.

Su Hyun (under his breath): "She's here… I can feel her."

But the courtyard is filled with students. She's nowhere in sight.

Da Bin: "What now, bro? Another imaginary target?"

Su Hyun: "No… it's real. She exists here somewhere."

🌬️ [Scene 4 — Festival Grounds, Midday]

The Festival of Destined Souls is in full swing. Students laugh, powers sparking like fireworks. Seron walks cautiously, clutching her bag, trying not to draw attention.

Min Ji waves at her from a distance.

Min Ji : seron ! Look at all the power displays!"

Seron (smiling faintly): "Yeah… impressive."

Meanwhile, Su Hyun moves like a shadow through the crowd. Every step sends minor tremors of power, objects shaking, flames dimming, illusions flickering.

And then… he sees her.

Golden light pulses faintly from her wrist as she pauses to help a younger student pick up fallen papers. Her hair dances in the breeze, face radiant and soft.

Su Hyun (voice low, crimson glowing): "There… she is."

The world seems to bend. Students nearby stumble, noticing nothing. Only he sees the golden pulse of her presence.

Da Bin: "BRO… who are you staring at now?"

Su Hyun (ignoring him): "Someone… I need to understand."

💥 [Scene 5 — Collision of Powers]

A sudden scuffle breaks out near the fountain—a student misfires a power, sparks flying. Seron instinctively steps forward, her wrist glowing softly. The sparks stop mid-air, frozen, before dissipating harmlessly.

Su Hyun's eyes flare red—the first time he's truly witnessed her power in action.

Su Hyun (breathless): "Impossible… she's stopping fire… with nothing."

Da Bin stares in disbelief.

Da Bin: "BRO… did she just—?"

Su Hyun: "Exactly. And she doesn't even know she can."

Seron notices a flicker of crimson in the distance—Su Hyun watching her. She freezes, heart thumping.

Seron (whispering): "Who… is that?"

They lock eyes for a split second. The world halts—crimson and gold colliding subtly in the air around them.

Su Hyun (whispering): "The universe… it's hers too."

Seron (thinking): "Why does he feel… familiar?"

🌌 [Scene 6 — Sera Chaos]

Sera arrives, laughing. Her power flickers around her hands, mischievous and sharp.

Sera: "What's going on here? Seron , are you showing off again?"

Seron jumps back, golden light spiking faintly.

Seron : "I… I didn't mean to!"

Sera smirks, tossing a small object into the air that levitates, spinning around seron .

Sera: "Powerless girls and hidden powers… my favorite combination."

Su Hyun watches from the shadows, crimson pulsing faster. A low hum resonates in the air—the pull between Red and Gold intensifying.

🌤️ [Scene 7 — Closing Montage]

Su Hyun standing in shadow, eyes crimson, watching seron unknowingly control energy.

Seron walking carefully, unaware of the Red Heir following her movements from the crowd.

Sera laughing, flicking objects around Haeun teasingly.

Da Bin nervously watching Su Hyun, muttering about powers he doesn't understand.

Narration (Su Hyun POV): "The world has always obeyed me… yet she moves untouched. Who… is she?"

The camera pans upward—half the sky crimson, half faint gold, flickering with the pulse of awakening destiny.

"When the Red Heir and the Golden Echo meet… balance will not survive unchanged."

TO BE CONTINUE....

Two powers, one awakened.

One, born to dominate.

One, born to calm what cannot be controlled.

And the universe… has only just begun its game.

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