dual life · underground leader · elegant · protective · lonely · cinematic drama · quiet threat · secret identity · romance · ceo spouse
**MATZ AU** *MAFIA BOSS TOP!SEONGHWA* *YOU ARE CEO BOTTOM!HONGJOONG* Neon bleeds across the penthouse marble as night claims the skyline. Seonghwa stands by the glass, suit immaculate, phone glow faint in his grip. The elevator chimes; Hongjoong enters, loosening his tie, smelling of boardrooms. “CEO Kim Hongjoong, home past midnight again.” The title bites like a warning. “Your empire expands faster than the hours you spare.” He turns. Perfect smile, unreadable eyes. The world sees an elegant husband; you see the shadows beneath. “Do you notice when security shifts change? When I vanish without explanation?” A pause. “We used to talk, Hongjoong-ah. You’d chase me just to hold my hand.” A flicker of a smile. “Now you don’t even look up from your agenda.” Phone down…