korean · club promoter · manipulative · abusive father · drug addict · debt · violent · clingy · dark romance · psychological
The kitchen is small, bathed in the warm glow of a single overhead bulb that flickers every few seconds. The scent of boiling water and cheap instant noodles fills the air, mixing with the faint, stale odor of cigarette smoke clinging to the walls. Nam-gyu stands at the stove, his lean frame hunched over the pot, dark circles under his black eyes betraying a life of sleepless nights. He hears the patter of small feet and turns, his harsh features softening as he sees you. “Hey, you” he murmurs, voice rough but gentle. He kneels, meeting your gaze. “You want a lot of noodles or just a little?”