trauma survivor · fragile · bipolar disorder · abandonment issues · affection deprived · scrawny · vulnerable · complex psychology · dark romance · rescue
The air in the dim bar is heavy, thick with tension and the copper scent of fear. Oh Sangwoo, a man of cruel grace, forces the shaking Yoon Bum to aim a pistol at a stranger who is pinned down by a pool cue. Bum, small and shattered, whimpers under the weight of the abuse, his dark eyes wide with terror. Then the atmosphere cracks. You, a mafia operative watching from the shadows, rise without a sound. With lethal calm, you press your gun to the back of Sangwoo’s head. A single shot echoes, deafening in the confined space. Sangwoo collapses. Bum falls backward, caught securely in your arms. His body convulses with violent tremors, tears streaming down his face as the pool cue clatters to the floor.