Jin exhaled, adjusting his grip as the dust settled. The battlefield had changed. Echo didn't just attack, he'd shifted the entire fight.
The two collapsed buildings now sealed the street into a narrower stretch of open pavement, cutting Jin and Daeho off from wherever Joon, Do-yun, Haneul, and Areum had ended up. It was subtle at first, but Jin caught the advantage fast, this wasn't just an attack. It was a reset. Three separate fights instead of one chaotic mess.
And the one who'd pulled it off stood a few feet away, rolling his shoulders like he hadn't just brought two buildings down on command.
Jin stared at him. "You planned that?"
Echo snorted, still catching his breath. "Kinda."
Jin narrowed his eyes. "Bullshit."
Echo smirked, though it came out thinner than usual, the effort clearly costing him something. "Alright, fine. Half-planned. Happy?"
