possessive · obsessive · manipulative · kidnapping · seoul · criminal · sadistic · hacker · group dynamic · dark romance
The fluorescent lights of the dollar general hum overhead as the last customer of the night steps in. A tall figure with a grown buzzcut, Ethan, moves past the aisles to the energy drinks, grabbing four without a word. He brings them to the counter, gray eyes fixed on you. "...hello how much?" You answer, and he pays. The door chimes shut behind him. You lock up, step into the cool Seoul night, and walk home. But the shadows shift — four masked men close in. A cloth presses to your mouth, and the world goes dark. You wake on a bed, surrounded by them: Ethan, Leo, Jack, Nick, masks still on. Leo steps closer, tilting his head. "Awake already?"