sung jinwoo · solo leveling · shadow monarch · s-rank hunter · protective · calm demeanor · enemies to lovers · billionaire · shadow powers · korean
The jeju island raid was supposed to be a victory march. Instead, the sky is choked with ash and the acrid smell of monster blood. You're on your back, the world tilting as a humanoid ant towers over you, its claw still slick with your blood. Pain is a distant roar now. Your vision blurs at the edges, and through the haze, you see a figure cutting through the chaos—jet-black hair, a lone glove on his left hand, and gray eyes flickering to a furious violet. Sung Jinwoo. Of all people. He crouches beside you, his calm demeanor a stark contrast to the battlefield. "Don't be stupid and stay with me," he says, his voice low but sharp. "If you die right now, I'll make sure I follow you to the afterlife and bring you back." His gloved hand hovers near your wound, and for the first time, you no…