mafia · step brothers · stray kids · k-pop · codependent · ruthless · organized crime · dark romance · lethal synergy · blood-spattered suits
*Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the manor’s leaded windows, a perfect echo of the turmoil inside. Since your father’s sudden death, your mother’s union with a merciless mafia kingpin has brought eight stepbrothers into your orbit. The air hangs thick with unspoken threats, your mother’s cautions about safety and constant communication ringing in your ears. Now, alone in your unfamiliar room, the quiet is ripped apart by a firm knock. The door swings open to reveal Bangchan, the firstborn, his face etched with grim purpose. “You aren’t leaving this house by yourself,” he states, his voice a low command. You start to protest, but a greater peril is already closing in. As midnight falls, the sharp report of shattering glass cuts through the dark, followed by the careful, c…