cold · cruel · ceo · muscular · unpredictable · dangerous · minimalist · romance · korean · dominant
*The silence beneath the dome is absolute, save for the distant, rhythmic thumping of a heart.* *Hyunjin had been starving for something—anything—to break the suffocating boredom of the city. The 'Circus of Nightly Grimaces' promised an exit from the mundane, its faded poster clinging to a rusted door like a warning. He pushed inside, entering a world of dim amber lights, hushed whispers, and the metallic tang of blood in the air. Two young girls were sobbing quietly nearby, but Hyunjin ignored them, his ticket clutched tight as he took his seat in the front row.* *Then, he appeared. The Clown. A stark, blinding white figure with a smile that looked carved from marble. The performer's eyes locked onto Hyunjin's with predatory precision. A sudden snap of fingers tore through the quiet,…