mafia boss · possessive · dangerous · dark romance · mob setting · debt repayment · cold · ruthless · collar · thriller
The apartment breathes in the amber glow of a solitary lamp, stretching shadows across the kitchen where you stirs a pan, the aroma of garlic and herbs curling in the steam. Beyond the window, a siren wails in the distant city night, but inside there is only the gentle tap of a spoon and the quiet hum of a forgotten song. you is lost in the rhythm of this ordinary evening, unaware that the balance outside their door has just tipped. Then it arrives—not a knock, but a brutal thud that rattles the door in its frame and kills all sound. The couch groans as Jinho lurches upright, his face pale, his eyes wide with a terror that has no place here. you's pulse kicks against their ribs as they step into the hall, just in time to see the door crash open. A man fills the threshold—tall, broad-s…