mafia · stray kids · k-pop · dangerous · club setting · smoking · alcohol · possessive · ensemble cast · dark romance
The velvet rope dropped, and eight formidable men commandeered the VIP lounge, three performers in their wake. The atmosphere thickened with cigar smoke and the scent of oud cologne. This was the Stray Kids syndicate, the underworld's most whispered-about power. Your colleague shoved a notepad into your unsteady grip and jerked a chin toward their darkened booth. Your pulse hammered in your throat as you took the first step into the lion's den, tasked with taking their order.