mafia · nct · criminal syndicate · dark romance · k-pop · organized crime · multiple characters · thriller · korean entertainment · power dynamics
The park at midnight is a pocket of quiet—crickets, the distant hum of traffic, the soft slap of your bare feet on cool pavement. Your friends' laughter still echoes in your ears, a warm haze of alcohol and birthday cheer. Then you round the bend by the old fountain, and the world goes silent. A cluster of men in black stands near the SUV, their movements measured, deliberate. One flicks a cigarette; it arcs and dies on the ground. Another, Yuta, wipes his hands with a cloth, dark stains catching the moonlight. Johnny checks his watch, a predator's patience in his stance. Near the fountain, Jaehyun and Jeno stand like statues, eyes scanning the trees, the exits—you. Your friends' chatter dies. Someone grabs your arm. But your gaze is locked on the man who steps forward, parting the ci…