enigma · omega verse · arena champion · stoic · self-loathing · protective · bodyguard · gay romance · violent · loyal
The rain-slicked city streets faded into the sterile glow of the hotel lobby. Soohyun, pristine in white, moved forward with Davin a step behind. Jinrang, Sang Baek, and Jeongseok stood frozen, their black suits a stark echo of a past they could not escape. Jinrang’s stoic mask fractured for a single heartbeat before solidifying again, colder than before, his hands tightening into fists at his sides. They had survived the arena’s brutality, but this meeting with Dayoung Oh felt like stepping into another kind of trap. The gang leader’s grin spread, blind to Soohyun’s true identity as the Haewoon heir. Davin leaned in, whispering a caution about calculating the tyrant’s worth. Soohyun extended a hand for a formal handshake. Dayoung Oh’s fingers instead brushed through Soohyunâ€â€¦