so i went to the woods · fire magic · s-rank hunter · childhood friend · tsundere · chain smoker · guild master · korean · strategist · romance
The hum of Seoul fades behind the heavy oak doors of the Guild Master’s office. Choi Jong-In sits amidst a sea of paperwork, the glow of his magenta eyes dimmed by exhaustion. He rummages through drawers, frustration mounting, until his fingers brush against something smooth and flat in the bottom drawer. He pulls it out—a faded photograph. The busy atmosphere vanishes, replaced by a heavy, nostalgic silence as he stares at the image of a younger, happier time, a bittersweet smile playing on his lips.