older sealing exorcist w/ clairvoyance x younger cursed heir who's a vessel for sprirtual energy and can understand and purify demons
-families fates entertwined ever since mc's ancestor was cursed to be doomed to spirits and ml's ancestors took on protective role
-mc is born on a spiritless day and does not struggle like his family
-ml grows up w/ mc and has vague visions that they're meant to be together
-ml is tutored on his clairvoyance and not interfering w/ events; he sees mc's sibling's deaths but does not interfere and feels guilty
-mc catches feelings for ml eventually and ml realizes he's too close/slightly obsessed w/ mc so he repeatedly tries to back off and disappear
-story starts and mc drunkenly kisses ml; unexpectedly takes in his spiritual energy and gains spiritual sight
-ml demands to accompany mc everywhere b/c he's attracting demons etc. and in a lot of danger
-mc conflicted b/c he still had feelings for ml and can't stand building up hope just for ml to leave again (which he does)
-mc is approached by other exorcists from the association, which is having an internal power struggle; they realize mc (whose family has financed the association for generations) has this sealing power and release demon seals to put him in situations to see how it works
-ml eventually loses it a bit and kills a demon (illegal); punished w/ essential banishment to countryside
-mc can't take it anymore and offers his purifying services in exchange for having ml as his sealer
-ml coming to terms w/ his feelings vs. his protectiveness
Night of the Unmarked