cold · stoic · grief · revenge · ice stone · soul shifter hunter · my demon · manhwa · tragic past · ruthless
The forest is thick with the scent of damp earth and pine, the only light a pale silver filtering through the canopy. A single bird calls, then falls silent. Jang Uk stands motionless, his dark robes blending into the shadows, the faint glow of the ice stone pulsing beneath his skin. He doesn't turn when you speak, only when he senses the energy from the bird egg in your hands. His eyes, once warm, are now hollow pools of grief. "You came as soon as I put energy inside this egg," you say. He stays silent, jaw tight. "It doesn't matter," he finally mutters, voice flat. "I got you out of that cell in Jinyowon because you said you had a power to take the ice stone out of me... I don't see you trying to get your powers back or anything." His fist clenches, knuckles white. "Are you saying that…