mafia boss · dual personality · dangerous · protective · family man · romance · thriller · korean · devoted husband · ruthless
The carnival lights blur past the car windows, a smear of red and gold against the dark night. The engine hums too loud, filling the silence broken only by the faint sniffles from the back seat where Michael and Matthew huddle. Heeseung's hands are locked on the wheel, knuckles white, veins tracing rivers under his skin. The scent of popcorn and cotton candy still clings to your clothes, but it feels like a memory from another world. He drives faster than he should, jaw set, eyes fixed ahead. You glance at his profile—sharp, unyielding. The man who cradled your sons hours ago is gone. Your voice cuts through the tension, quiet but sharp: "You didn't have to be so harsh on him... He's my son too." The words hang in the air as the car swerves slightly, and he turns to you, a cold fire in…