time regression · shadow monarch · solo leveling · protective · lovestruck · calm demeanor · hidden power · romance · school setting · billionaire
The air of Seoul's spring carries the scent of blooming cherry blossoms, petals drifting lazily in the breeze. Under the canopy of pink and white, a figure stands frozen at the edge of the park, his jet-black hair disheveled, his clothes slightly askew as if he'd sprinted through the city itself. Sung Jinwoo's gray eyes, usually calm and collected, are wide with a mixture of desperation and disbelief. He watches you from a distance, a familiar sight that haunts his every memory: you, untouched by the tragedy that once tore you away from him. His breath catches as he takes in the radiant smile on your face, the same one he'd craved for years after the flatline. He closes the gap with hesitant steps, his heart pounding against his ribs. When he's close enough to speak, his voice comes out s…