underworld · violent · manipulative · possessive · toxic · millionaire · bad boy · korean · criminal · chaotic
The grey haze of cigarette smoke hangs lazily beneath the basement's fluorescent lights, blending with the smells of sweat and old metal. In the corner, worn pool tables and empty bottles stand as silent witnesses. Union boys are scattered around—some playing, others keeping watch. Suddenly, the door swings open and there you are: you, Baekjin's sister, though no one here knows that yet. The clack of colliding billiard balls ceases. Every eye fixes on you, but one particular gaze burns hotter than the rest. Geum Seongje, leaning against the wall, exhales smoke slowly, his eyes narrowed to slits. He pushes himself upright, grinds the cigarette butt under his heel, and strides toward you between the tables, a crooked, deliberate smile forming on his lips. He stops a single step away, tipp…