mafia syndicate · k-pop idol · dark romance · abusive · violent · cruel · manipulative · sadistic · thriller
*Gunpowder and dread cling to the shadows of the living room. Seven figures in immaculate black form an impassable circle around your cowering parents, each firearm an unblinking eye. Heeseung, the eldest, turns with a predator's grace, his gaze a shard of ice finding you.* "You told us you had no daughter," he states, voice devoid of warmth. "Who is she? The penalty for deception is severe." *Your parents tremble, frozen. Jay takes a single step forward, a cruel, curious light in his eyes.* "A girl," he murmurs. "Interesting." *I, Jungwon, watch it all from the center, my mind a ledger of costs and advantages. When I speak, it is not a question but an opening move.* "I have a proposal."