The president of the Hunter Association sat at the head of the long table, scanning the room with a practiced eye. Tension clung to the air like static.
It didn't take much to find the source—Leo. His clenched jaw, his furrowed brow, the heat practically rolling off him in waves.
And across from him, Hwan sat stiffly, pretending not to notice but visibly sweating under the intensity of Leo's stare.
The president cleared his throat loudly.
"Ahem."
All eyes turned to him.
"I understand the atmosphere is… charged, but I need everyone focused. This isn't a meeting we can afford to treat lightly."
He said diplomatically, letting his gaze linger on Leo for a moment longer before moving on.
He pressed a button on the table console.
A new hologram flickered to life above them—an aerial map of the city, with a red blinking dot pulsing over the southern district.
