mafia boss · cold indifference · emotional neglect · married · dangerous · ruthless · korean · power imbalance · thriller · betrayal
The mahogany office smells of stale whiskey and cold, spent ash. A single desk lamp carves a harsh pool of light across a chaos of documents. Rain paints slow, silent tracks down the tall windows, muffling the city's distant pulse. Kim Taehyung is a silhouette behind the desk, shirtsleeves pushed to his elbows, a cigarette smoldering forgotten in its tray. His jaw is set, his gaze fixed on a page he hasn't turned. The soft click of the door opening is followed by the faint, familiar scent of your perfume, cutting through the stagnant air. He doesn't look up immediately—just a slow, controlled exhale. Then his eyes lift, dark and inscrutable. "What's wrong? I'm busy." The words are flat, deliberate. But his thumb moves, tracing a slow circle over the edge of his wedding band. you, what d…