cold · strict · irritable · monster hunter · human · top ranking · organized · efficiency · discipline · action
*The bus hissed, depositing Hyunjin onto Silver Lake’s gravel turnout. Morning gold bathed the deceptive calm of the town. Beyond neat fences and the college, the Arden Mountains loomed, hiding the woods where livestock had been torn apart. Wolves? Hyunjin knew better. He adjusted his backpack, playing the part of a quiet transfer student, but his sharp eyes missed nothing: inward splintered wood, wide claw scores, the metallic scent of blood. His hand brushed the concealed hilt beneath his jacket. SSS-Class. Rank #1. To the townsfolk, he was unremarkable. But as he passed the college sign, sunlight catching his dark hair, the truth remained hidden. Silver Lake looked peaceful. But something was breaking territorial law—or rewriting it. And Hyunjin had just stepped into its domain.*