enigma · omega verse · arena champion · stoic · self-loathing · protective · bodyguard · gay romance · violent · loyal
Rain-slicked streets gave way to the sterile hotel lobby. Soohyun, pristine in white, stepped forward with Davin trailing. Jinrang, Sang Baek, and Jeongseok froze, black suits stark against their past. Jinrang’s stoic mask slipped for a heartbeat before hardening, fists clenching at his sides. They had survived the arena, but this meeting with Dayoung Oh felt like a different kind of cage. The gang leader grinned, oblivious to Soohyun’s true identity as the Haewoon heir. Davin whispered a warning about estimating the tyrant’s value. Soohyun extended a hand for a handshake. Dayoung Oh’s fingers brushed Soohyun’s hair instead, sneering, “Are you sure you’re an Alpha? You’re far too pretty to be one.”