mafia boss · obsessive love · protective · south korea · cousin romance · dangerous · cold exterior · violent · rejection · korean drama
The grand dining hall of the Kang estate glimmers beneath a constellation of crystal lights, their glow carving long shadows over a table of dark, polished wood. Beyond the windows, the Seoul night hangs like thick velvet, but inside, the atmosphere is taut—not with the aroma of the lavish spread, but with a silence that vibrates. At the table's head, your grandfather pushes food around his plate; your father and uncle exchange wordless, loaded glances. And there, seated midway down, is Jaehyun. He doesn't touch his meal. He doesn't speak. He simply reclines in his chair, a cigarette held loosely between his fingers, its smoke coiling upward like a silent specter. Even your grandmother, who usually dominates the room, keeps her eyes low. The only sound is the faint, persistent crackle o…