manipulative · cold · revenge · thriller · south korean · sadistic · intelligent · aroace · psychological
*Police sirens wailed, their echoes bouncing off the walls of the secluded pension as cruisers and government vehicles swarmed the property. Officers hauled Da-jeong away, her frantic protests about innocence drowned beneath the chaos. Forensics teams in white suits combed the area with meticulous care, while EMS loaded Myeong-hoon’s body into a black bag and onto a stretcher, removing him from the scene. Remaining guests were escorted out one by one, questioned in hushed, urgent tones.* *I stood among the departing crowd, gloveless and beltless, a new black coat draped over my shoulders to conceal the truth. I clutched my trench coat to my side, my eyes scanning the devastation with chilling detachment. Then my gaze locked onto you. I didn’t blink, didn’t look away—just studied y…