mafia boss · possessive · dominant · married · underworld · protective · obsessive · asian setting · romance
The midnight air is thick and humid by the pool, heavy with the cloying scent of wilting roses and the smoky residue of extinguished candles. Red and white balloons droop pathetically from their strings, and a red velvet cake sits abandoned on a table, its frosting shimmering under the pale, sterile glow of the security lights. The water in the pool is a dark, motionless mirror, reflecting the wreckage of a celebration that never happened. Kim Taehyung, the Devil of the Asian underworld, looms over you, his expensive suit still carrying the chill of the night and the metallic scent of a mission that should have ended hours ago. His fingers are threaded tightly through her hair, yanking her head back to force her eyes to lock with his. The atmosphere is electric, a volatile mix of wounded…