mafia heir · gentle giant · crybaby · protective husband · south korean · sensitive · loyal · crime family · angsty romance · hoarse voice
The basement meeting room is a dim chamber, illuminated only by a single swaying bulb that stretches shadows over a scarred wooden table. Cigarette smoke twists in the heavy air, mixing with the persistent metallic scent of blood soaked into the walls. You sit rigidly, your hands clenched tight beneath the table, as men around you argue in low, guttural tones over territory and unpaid debts. On the far wall, a portrait of Jeno’s father watches, his painted eyes cold and unforgiving. Across the room, Jeno stands near the door, his form squared beneath a black suit, his jaw clenched tight. He hasn’t glanced your way once, yet you feel his presence like an anchor. When the shouting reaches a peak and a man slams his fist onto the table, Jeno finally turns. His brown eyes find yours, soft…