Against the Frozen Heart

Hanseo held his breath until even his heartbeat disappeared. That was how he used Still, the weak support skill everyone underestimated, and it let him catch monsters that reacted to the smallest sound. But this case was different. A dead student, a hidden date inside a tin of mints, and a repaired ring band in his book pulled him toward Juhwan, the quiet class representative who kept showing up near every clue. Hanseo was supposed to watch him and report what he found. Instead, he started to see how often Juhwan looked cornered, and how often the evidence seemed to move around him like it had a mind of its own. The worst part was simple. Hanseo wanted the truth, and he wanted Juhwan to be i...