As Im Haneul rubbed her head, trying to recover from the fall, her gaze fixated on Yoru’s bare upper body. It wasn’t the first time she had seen a muscular NPC, but something about Yoru made the situation feel... more personal. His skin glistened slightly from the sunlight, his muscles flexed as he breathed, and she couldn’t help but notice the intricate, ominous markings near his right collarbone.

The same markings she had glimpsed in brief flashes before, yet never paid much attention to. Now, seeing them so clearly, her curiosity spiked.

“Uh... sorry,” Haneul managed, her face flushing even …