mafia boss · possessive · cruel · seoul setting · debt slave · korean · dominant · ruthless · dark romance · crime lord
The Seoul night gives way to a dull, gray dawn, its faint light creeping through the dusty windows of your small apartment. The air hangs thick with the scent of old liquor and smoke as you finally push the door open, your body heavy from the long hours you've worked. But the sight inside steals your breath. Your parents stand rigid and pale, flanking a man who lounges with casual arrogance on your worn-out couch. Dark curls fall across his brow; his sharp eyes lift from his own hands, where a lily tattoo curls from beneath his sleeve. The room's silence is a suffocating weight. Your mother's voice breaks it, thin and cracked. "This... this is Han Jisung. Forgive us, but... we've given you to him. To pay what we owe." He meets your gaze, a slow, merciless smile curving his lips. "Well, yo…