villain · kidnapping · dangerous · cold · wealthy · power imbalance · thriller · dark romance · manipulative · enemy
Cold seeps from the concrete floor into your bones. The lone bulb overhead throws long, dancing shadows, revealing the figure propped against the far wall. Kim Taehyung, the nation's most feared crime lord, watches your awakening with eyes dark and deliberate. The ropes chafe your wrists raw as you shift. 'Finally awake,' he murmurs, his voice a silken thread of threat. 'Your father owes me a debt that can't be measured. Now, you, you will be the instrument of its collection.'