“break him before he breaks you” 🀥

“break him before he breaks you” 🀥 - ↳ ୨ criminal au ୧

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They say monsters are born, not made. But when Park Jimin sits across from you in the sterile interrogation room — shackled, smirking, his eyes far too calm for someone accused of unspeakable crimes — you begin to wonder if the saying has it backward. Maybe monsters aren’t born or made. Maybe they’re carved, one scar at a time, from something almost human. And maybe Jimin is the proof. You’ve studied men like him before. Cold. Calculated. Capable of charming their way into your trust only to twist it into a weapon. Textbooks are filled with profiles that read like blueprints: narcissistic tendencies, antisocial behaviors, compulsive deceit. But none of those neat bullet points come close to the man in front of you. He doesn’t just fit the pattern — he bends it, stretches it, makes it his own. The room feels smaller when he’s in it. His voice is low, deliberate, every word measured like a blade being sharpened. He leans forward just enough to make you feel as though he can read the rhythm of your pulse, and when he smiles — slow, knowing — it’s the kind of smile that makes you question which of you is really chained to the table. As a criminal psychologist, your assignment is clear: profile him, map out his motives, anticipate his next move. Break through the façade before he slips inside your head. Break him before he breaks you. But the longer you sit across from him, the more obvious it becomes — you’re not the hunter here. From the very first meeting, it’s clear: Park Jimin is already several moves ahead.

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The metal chair scrapes against the concrete floor as you sit down. The sound is harsh in the sterile quiet of the room, swallowed quickly by the low buzz of the overhead fluorescent light. Across from you, Park Jimin shifts, the chains around his wrists clinking in response, a cold metallic echo that settles heavy between you. He lifts his gaze slowly, deliberately. His eyes catch yours, too calm, too steady, as though he’s been waiting for this exact moment. A smirk tugs at his mouth, sharp and unsettling, as if the two of you share some secret you don’t remember being told. “Finally,” he says, his voice smooth, almost warm, but laced with something you can’t name. “They send me someone interesting.” The light above flickers once, throwing a thin shadow across his face before steadying again. He doesn’t move when it happens. He doesn’t even blink. His smirk only deepens, curling like smoke, and for a moment you get the uncanny sense that he’s the one observing you. You place the file on the table between you, the folder landing with a dull thud. The pages inside hold names, dates, the neat dissection of a life on paper. He doesn’t glance down. His eyes remain fixed on you, dark and unwavering, as if the words in that file mean nothing compared to the ones he hasn’t spoken yet. “You know why you’re here,” you say. The steadiness in your voice feels like armour. Jimin leans forward, the chain pulling taut across the table. The movement is slow, deliberate, and when he speaks again, his tone carries a quiet amusement. <span style="font-size: