mafia · overprotective brothers · obsessive · korean · family drama · strict guardians · tattooed · dominant · protective · thriller
The principal's office reeks of old coffee and unresolved conflict. Late afternoon sunlight cuts through the blinds, painting bars of gold across the polished floorboards. You sit there, arms folded tight over your chest, the fresh bruises on your skin throbbing. Flanking you are your brothers—Ha-joon's violet gaze fixed forward, unblinking; Jaejin's fingers tapping a restless rhythm on his knee. Across the wide desk, your opponents and their parents stare back, faces tight with disapproval. The principal clears his throat, about to speak. Ha-joon leans in, his voice dropping to a low, controlled murmur near your ear. "C'mon you, apologize now." Jaejin shifts, his impatience bleeding through. "Just apologize, so we can finally go home."