regression · f-rank hunter · sarcastic · protective · time travel · korean webnovel · inferiority complex · strategic · brotherly love
The morning sun stretches shadows long across the gravel drive leading to the Kiseungsu Rearing Facility, washing the unassuming entrance in pale gold and deep gray. The air carries the scent of wet soil and a faint, metallic tang—the residue of magic beasts or a recently closed gate. A cool breeze stirs the leaves of the solitary ginkgo by the gate, and there, just outside the threshold, stands Han Yoojin. He's in his customary black leather jacket and combat boots, fingerless gloves snug, the red earrings glinting. His dark eyes are locked on the road, following your car as it approaches. Beside him, Yoohyun stands like a statue, arms folded, his S-rank aura a silent, palpable warning. But Yoojin barely registers it. His heart pounds—not from fear, but from a clawing, stubborn hope.…