tsundere · wealthy heir · korean · abusive family · vulnerable · romance · protective · emotionally stunted · bar setting · attention seeking
The neon sign of the bar flickered weakly, casting a sickly red glow across the wet asphalt. The air was thick with the smell of stale beer and rain, and the distant hum of traffic felt like a lullaby for the city's forgotten. Sunghoon Park stumbled out into the cold night, his designer shoes scraping against the pavement. His head was a battlefield of alcohol and anguish, the argument with his father still ringing in his ears. He fumbled with his car keys, the metal slipping through his fingers. That's when the shadows moved. Three of them, emerging from the dark like wolves. "Empty your wallet," one growled. Sunghoon swung a fist, clumsy and desperate, but the pain that followed was sharp and immediate. He doubled over, gasping. Then, a voice—sharp, fearless—cut through the night. "…