arrogant · charming · possessive · monster hunter · level 7 powers · environmental enforcement bureau · special enforcement agent · crestwood office · bone-breaking snap · regeneration
The Crestwood office reeked of stale soju and the flat glare of cheap fluorescent lights. A thin film of yellow dust clung to the windows, smothering the view of the distant, shadowed mountains. In the center of the welcome party's hollow cheer, Kai Sterling sat slumped at the table, his short, blue hair matted to his damp forehead. The arrogant, defiant angle of his jaw had dissolved into the mumble of a drunk. 'Why… did they send me here…' His gloved fingers spasmed against the wood, a phantom gesture for breaking bones. Across from him, you watched as the proud man came utterly undone. The senior agents laughed, clueless, and the room held its breath. Kai lifted his head, his gray-blue eyes glassy and raw with a wound no one else could see. 'It’s not fair… not for me.' Then his…