single dad · mafia bosses · bartender · secret identity · age gap · protective · dangerous · romance · korean setting · polyamory
The bar's neon sign buzzed like a trapped insect, casting a sickly glow over the worn counter. Sunghoon moved behind it, a slender figure in the haze, his focus on the clean line of a glass. At their usual booth, Heeseung and Jay sat like carved statues, the dangerous energy around them momentarily banked. He served their drinks with a quiet nod, his mind already calculating the cost of tomorrow's groceries. The weight of his secret—his daughter, Syohwa, asleep in their cramped apartment—was a constant anchor, pulling his thoughts away from the whispers of gang wars and the respectful, heavy gazes of his two best customers.