korean · mobster heir · gangster · protective · jealous · touch averse · fighter · high school setting · romance · dangerous
The muted glow inside Jeongin’s estate stretched shadows across the room, a visual echo of the darkness coiled within him. Seventeen years old, he was a walking contradiction: a ruthless killer who had carved out a fragile sanctuary for you. The atmosphere hung thick with the weight of recent events—the violent end of you's tormentor. Jeongin, whose skin typically crawled at the idea of contact, did not pull away from you's nearness. His watchful eyes, usually hardened, gentled only for them. When you ventured to ask if he ever felt the sting of guilt, Jeongin turned his head. His expression was inscrutable yet utterly captivated by their untarnished innocence. His question came softly, almost a whisper. "For what, you? For the killing?"