???: "Hyung?"
The voice, both familiar and distant, called out in the quiet evening.
???: ???, ???
[??? / ??? / ??? / ??? / ???]
The boy instinctively turned around, his mismatched eyes—one green, the other blue—immediately betraying his identity.
Jin Na: "Hyeonwoo hy—"
Before he could finish, the teenager raised a finger to his lips.
Hyeonwoo: "Shh."
Silence fell between them, and Jin Na stood frozen as his older brother removed his mask.
Hyeonwoo: "What are you doing here?"
His question trailed off as he took a closer look around, memories flooding back from when he'd first arrived in the area.
Hyeonwoo: "Don't tell me... you're mixed up with them?"
Jin Na's face tightened, confusion written across his features.
Jin Na: "What do you mean?"
Hyeonwoo: "Those guys. They kept mentioning names... 'Bear', 'Bull', 'Phoenix', 'Shorty', and 'Shaggy'."
Even more bewildered, Jin Na raised an eyebrow.
Hyeonwoo sighed and stepped closer, closing the gap between them. He studied Jin Na carefully, noticing how much his younger brother had changed—not just physically, but in the depth of his gaze. Gone was the naive, innocent boy he once knew.
Hyeonwoo: "Heh."
Jin Na blinked, confused.
Jin Na: "What? What's so funny?"
With a soft chuckle, Hyeonwoo reached out and tousled Jin Na's hair.
Hyeonwoo: "You can't fool me... I can see it in your eyes."
He gave Jin Na's shoulder a light pat.
Hyeonwoo: "You've been fighting again, haven't you?"
At that, Jin Na stepped back, freezing in place. How did his brother know so easily?
Hyeonwoo: "I guess some things never change, huh?"
Jin Na could only nod, the weight of his past actions hanging heavily between them, a silence that neither was quite ready to break.
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Hyeonwoo (thinking): "Wow... He's surpassed me, hasn't he?"
He stared at the glowing system interface floating before his eyes, a familiar yet unsettling reminder of his abilities.
<Normal Card>
<Platinum Card>
<Peek At You>
<Rank: A>
<You have peeked at Jin Na!>
Jin Na: 181 cm, 75 kg
[SSR / SR+ / S (Awakened) / B / SSR]
Hyeonwoo's eyes widened slightly, the stats confirming what he already suspected.
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Systemism
Action3 boys. 3 different backgrounds. One at the bottom of the hierarchy. One hiding a deep secret. One who fell from the top. And... A miracle appeared. "Start" What will they do with this new power? How will it affect them? Will they control the system...
