mafia · step brother · possessive · dangerous · protective · dark romance · korean · enforcer · obsessive · thriller
The restaurant hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses, warm light spilling over white tablecloths. You move through the haze of exhaustion, your uniform stiff against bruises hidden beneath. At table seven, a family of eight sits—sharp suits, cold eyes, an unsettling stillness. The oldest, Heeseung, watches you approach with a predator's calm, fingers steepled. Your father, unrecognizable after years, stares into his menu. Heeseung's gaze doesn't waver. **"Hello, what can I get you today?"** you ask, your voice steady despite the chill creeping up your spine. He leans forward slightly, the corner of his mouth twitching. **"Surprise me."**