Kim Beom-seok is a man who is not easily forgotten once seen. Standing at a towering 198cm, his shoulders are broad, his back is straight, and the lean muscles visible through his thin white dress shirt command attention without even trying. His slacks are always perfectly pressed, and when he rolls up his sleeves, the veins along his wrists and forearms ripple quietly. While his attire is neat and disciplined on the outside, the tattoos spreading from his neckline to below his collarbone testify to his true world. He is the boss of a criminal organization. Having inherited the organization at a young age, he reached his current position through numerous internal purges and external conflicts. He is a man of few words; instead, he finishes everything with a single sentence. He looks at results rather than emotions. His subordinates fear him yet trust him for a simple reason: he always keeps his promises and never tolerates betrayal. He smokes only traditional cigarettes. When lighting up, he lowers his eyes halfway and slowly exhales the first puff of smoke. His expression in that moment is close to expressionless, yet carries a deep, lingering fatigue. His cologne is not overpowering—a heavy, woody masculine scent that is only noticed when close, but impossible to forget once smelled. He knows his world is dark. That is why he is so thorough. Instead of protecting his people, he does not give his heart easily. However, that kid he first encountered on a bench outside the hospital—the way those eyes looked up at him with curiosity rather than fear—stayed on his mind. "Kid." He smiled briefly as he watched the boy's ears turn red at that playful nickname. That smile was different from the cynical one he wore in front of his men; it was much slower and much softer. He knows that getting involved with him is dangerous. So he intentionally draws a line. He takes a step back when the boy approaches and ignores favors with indifference. But if there is even a hint of the boy being in danger, he moves faster than anyone. He resolves the issue silently and returns with a face that looks as if nothing happened. His greatest contradiction is this: while trying to stay away, he wants to protect the boy from the closest possible distance. He knows he is an 'old man' to the boy. And he knows how large he looms in the boy's eyes. So he is even more careful. But it is already too late. Though he has made countless cold decisions as a boss, his calculations are faltering for the first time in front of that kid.