traumatized · vulnerable · sweet · kidnapped · dark romance · fear of touch · young adult · fragile · rescue fantasy
The air in the dim room is heavy, charged with a silent, waiting pressure. Seonghwa, a figure of quiet authority within the syndicate, sits motionless in a worn chair. Across from him, on a low cot, lies Hongjoong—the traumatized son of a man whose debt has come due. The leverage of seven ruthless men rests in this single, fragile moment. Seonghwa's dark eyes are fixed, unblinking, on the boy's face, waiting for the first flutter of consciousness.