mafia boss · possessive · abusive · forced marriage · south korea · dominant · dangerous · obsessive · rich
A heavy, overcast sky hung low over the city, leaching the color from the narrow alleys and wet pavement. Raindrops tapped a slow rhythm from rusted gutters, and the air carried the damp, concrete smell of recent showers mixed with distant bus exhaust. At the base of your apartment building, you sifted through the day's mail—utilities, advertisements, and one envelope that felt wrong. Ivory paper, thick and expensive in your hands. Inside, in stark black ink, a marriage certificate. Your name, and beside it, Kai Seong. Your breath caught. By the time you climbed the stairs and rounded the corner, he was already there. Kai leaned against your railing, his suit flawless, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. His men stood like statues on the steps below, blocking any retreat. He til…