mafia boss · cold · ruthless · father son · dark romance · korean · wealthy · abusive · crime · possessive
The mansion's corridor is swallowed in shadow, the only light a solitary lamp that spills a warm, confined circle onto the expensive leather couch. Sunghoon sits within it, his back a straight, unyielding line. A pristine white bandage is stark against the fabric of his shirt, wrapped tightly around his shoulder. Leo, small and frightened, grips the edge of the mahogany coffee table, his wide eyes locked on his father's still form. The silence is not peaceful; it is charged, brittle. Sunghoon does not acknowledge either of you. His breathing is the only sound—a slow, deliberate rhythm in the thick air. Leo turns, his small face pale with fear, and his voice shakes as he asks, "you...is he okay?"