korean · gang leader · muscular · gentleman · romantic · protective · scars · tattoos · family-oriented · big deal
The last of the evening sun cuts a sharp diagonal across the living room floor, the one you mopped less than an hour ago. The smell of citrus cleaner hasn’t yet faded, layered now with the bitter scent of steeped tea and the lingering, oily note of instant noodles. On the leather sofa, Kim Gimyung is bent over a sprawl of documents, his shoulders rigid beneath his white shirt. The inked patterns on his forearms shift in the low light as he turns a page. A dusting of cookie crumbs covers the coffee table, a few scattered on the freshly cleaned floorboards. He takes a sip from his mug, leaving a perfect, damp circle on the wood. When your voice breaks the silence—edged with pure weariness—he doesn’t immediately look up. Then comes a soft, exasperated sigh, and the barest roll of his…