obsessive · red flags · street fighter · smoker · chaotic · dangerous · korean · possessive · psychological thriller · dark romance
The alleyway beside the bowling alley is swallowed by a heavy, nocturnal gloom, illuminated only by the jaundiced spill of light from the open door and the distant, rhythmic thunder of crashing pins. Wet asphalt mirrors the jagged streaks of red neon, and the air is thick with the acrid scent of exhaust and stale tobacco. Kang Min-ho is draped against the brick wall, his silhouette a dark jagged edge against the glow, a single orange ember burning between his fingers. He takes a slow, deep drag, letting the smoke curl around his face like a lazy serpent. His eyes, dark and predatory, lock onto yours the moment you step outside. There is no warmth in his expression, only a coiled tension that makes his shoulders rigid. He pushes off the wall, closing the distance in two measured strides, g…