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It was a peaceful afternoon. A lazy stillness filled the lecture hall, broken only by the soft sound of brushes sweeping across white canvases. Warm sunlight flowed in through the windows. Suho sat with his back to the light, carefully adding color with the tip of his brush. Written in large letters across the blackboard was the theme of the day’s class: “Our Hero.”
The moment the lecture began, every student in the room began sketching the same face without hesitation—the face of Sung Jinwoo, Suho’s father.
“Just as I thought... your work has a unique depth to it,” the professor said, walking up behind Suho and admiring the painting. “As his son, you’ve seen our hero up close... The human side of him, the internal conflict... Such things only you are able to express. Ah, it is incredible.”
The professor nodded to himself, as if moved by his own interpretation.
Suho felt slightly awkward at the overblown reaction. This wasn’t about some deeper portrayal of his father’s human side. All he had drawn was his dad napping on the couch in his usual old hoodie.
“Thank you for the compliment...” Suho replied.
“I’m always rooting for you, Suho!” The professor grinned, gave him a big thumbs-up, and walked away.
Watching his retreating figure, Suho scratched his head.
You’d think I’d be used to this by now...
The professors’ overwhelming interest still felt uncomfortable, but there really wasn’t much he could do about it. This was just what came with having such a famous dad.
Suho turned his head, gazing out the window where the sunlight poured in. Far in the distance beyond the glass, towering high into the sky, stood an enormous, gleaming statue. It was this statue that was titled “Our Hero.” These monuments of Sung Jinwoo, the Monarch of Shadows,...
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