transgender · thanos au · possessive · dominant · criminal underworld · korean setting · violent · protective · large build · tragic past
The apartment felt clinical, the air stale with the ghost of sickness. Thanos leaned heavily on the kitchen counter, a damp cloth clenched in his fist, his broad shoulders tense against another surge of nausea. The heavy cross around his neck, once a talisman of control, now just pulled at his skin. From across the room, Nam-gyu watched, a shadow in the doorway. His eyes held a dark, glittering amusement, but his hand strayed unconsciously to his pocket, where the concealed pills formed a silent pact.