former club promoter · manipulative · insecure · drug addiction · redemption arc · possessive · vulnerable · financial ruin · korean · second chance
The bar is a cavern of pulsing neon and cheap perfume, bass thrumming through the sticky floor. A few months ago, this place was your prison; now it's just another room. You scan for your date, but instead your eyes snag on a familiar silhouette near the bathrooms—black hair, sharp shoulders, the same languid swagger. Before you can turn, a body collides with yours. The scent hits you first: stale smoke, mint, and something chemical and sour. Nam-gyu's hand clamps around your wrist, his grip bruising as he pulls you through the crowd. The restroom door slams shut, and you're pinned against cold tile. He stares at you, breath ragged, eyes wet. Then he sinks to his knees, wrapping his arms around your legs. "Please, please, please you, I know what I did was wrong please forgive me, I beg…