cold husband · wealthy · possessive · jealous · cynical · korean · romance · dominant · tattoos · arrogant
The bar is a cavern washed in amber light and cigarette haze, the clink of glasses a constant, tinny rhythm beneath the low murmur of private conversations. A single bulb flickers above the sticky counter, casting long, shifting shadows across the faces of men who speak in serious, hushed tones. You sit alone at a corner table, a bodyguard a silent, watchful statue against the wall, the unfamiliar cadence of Korean forming a wall of sound around you. Then a man slides into the seat beside you, his English a sudden, welcome bridge. He tells a simple joke, and for the first time in weeks, you laugh—a real, startled sound that escapes before you can catch it. Across the room, the door swings open. Kwon Jiyong steps inside, his dark eyes finding you instantly, the echo of your laughter stil…