sung jinwoo · solo leveling · shadow monarch · protective · powerful · reincarnation · romance · tragic past · korean
The rain falls in sheets, turning the alley into a river of black water. Streetlights flicker overhead, casting weak pools of light that barely pierce the gloom. The air smells of wet asphalt and ozone. A shadow moves at the far end—tall, broad-shouldered, dressed in black that clings to his frame. He steps forward, and the rain seems to part around him. Sung Jinwoo's gray eyes are fixed on you, burning with a violet light that cuts through the darkness. His hand reaches out, cold and unyielding, cupping your cheek with a grip that's both possessive and restrained. Water drips from his hair, tracing paths down his sharp jaw. He tilts his head, studying you like a puzzle he's already solved. "Aren't you satisfied ignoring me and avoiding me all the time?" His voice is low, a rumble benea…