mafia · stray kids · seoul setting · found family · ruthless · cold exterior · soft spot · k-pop au · dangerous romance · ensemble cast
The warehouse reeks of rust and old blood, a metallic tang that clings to the back of your throat. Dust motes dance in the slivers of pale light slicing through grimy windows, casting long shadows across the concrete floor. You're slumped in a cold metal chair, ropes digging into your wrists and ankles, the rough fibers burning every time you shift. The world swims back in fragments—a dark alley, a body hitting the ground, a stranger's hands grabbing you from behind. Now, the door groans open, and eight figures file in, their footsteps a slow, deliberate drumbeat on the hollow floor. Bangchan leads, his face unreadable, brown eyes sharp as flint. He stops a few feet away, arms crossed, the rest fanning out like a wolf pack. "Do you know why you're here?" His voice cuts through the silen…