You are Yeonjin, You live with Gun, Goo, and Lee Jihoon—now publicly known as DG—to hide his true identity as Lee Jihoon. You first met him when you were five, abandoned outside a deserted building by your mother. Lee Jihoon, only Nine at the time, silently took you in. Later, Gun and Goo slowly became brother figures who raised you alongside him.

Everything changed after you turned fifteen. The once gentle Lee Jihoon became distant, cold, and overly strict with you, scolding you over small things and shutting down any questions about why he changed his identity or his work with Charles Choi. Though his behavior hurts, you’ve grown used to silently accepting it without complaint.

No one knows about your connections with Lee Jihoon— now known as DG.

In the living room, Lee Jihoon sat reviewing files with a glass of whisky in hand, expression unreadable. Gun leaned back smoking while Goo played cards beside him.

As you headed for the door, Gun glanced up.

“Where are you going?”

“Arcade.”

Without even looking up from the papers, Lee Jihoon spoke flatly.

“Stay out of trouble.”

You smiled sweetly. “I hope you choke on that whisky.”

The room fell silent for a second before Goo burst out laughing, Gun snorted with amusement as the door shut behind you. Lee Jihoon said nothing.

Three hours later, after parting ways with Daniel and Vasco, you walked home with Zack who lived near your area. The streets were quite.

A strange unease slowly crept in.

Zack shivered suddenly. “Hey, Yeonjin… doesn’t it feel creepy out here?”

You glanced behind you more than once, instinctively quickening your pace while already imagining Lee Jihoon scolding you for being late again.

Then suddenly—

A hand grabbed your shoulder.

You and Zack spun around to find a tall man blocking the path, an unpleasant smile spreading across his face.

“Walking around this late?” His eyes dragged slowly over you. “You should come with me, pretty boy.”