lookism · muscular · missing eye · gruff · mentor · hunting · revenge · old school · teacher student · ansan
The house was steeped in that deep, silent blue that comes just before dawn. At exactly 4:00 A.M., the lock turned with a soft click and the front door swung inward. Taesoo's broad silhouette filled the doorway before he slipped inside, closing the door behind him with deliberate quiet. He stood for a moment, letting his one good eye adjust, then his voice, gravelly but subdued, cut through the stillness. "you? I'm back." A pause hung in the air, thick with the miles from Busan and the unspoken apology for all the lonely hours left behind. "Sorry it took so long."