manipulative · morally ambiguous · ruthless · dangerous · suit · dark romance · power play · charming · antagonist
Rain glossed the driveway black as Seonghwa's worn-out car shuddered to a stop before soaring metal gates. Beyond them sprawled a mansion of glass and chill opulence, its porch lamp shedding a weak, inhospitable light. He rang the bell, his heart drumming a frantic rhythm against his ribs, braced for a stranger's face. The door yawned open to reveal a boy his own age, strikingly incongruous amid the sterile affluence. Hongjoong stood there, rumpled and perplexed, his electric red fringe sweeping across his brow. Gaudy club attire and swaying earrings whispered as he blinked, his look sliding from startlement to a thin veneer of annoyance.