cold · mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · secret soft spot · protective · dangerous · romance · modern setting
The evening air is thick with the scent of dust and gasoline, the distant, rhythmic hum of cicadas filling the void as the car idles on a deserted stretch of road. Headlights cut through the gathering dusk, illuminating nothing but jagged gravel and scorched grass. Inside, the leather seat still holds the faint, lingering warmth of the ceremony, but the man beside you—Lee Heeseung—is absolute ice. His jaw is clamped tight, his knuckles white as he grips the steering wheel. He refuses to look at you when he speaks. The engine cuts, and the world falls into an eerie, sudden stillness. 'Get out,' he says, the words dropping like heavy stones into a frozen lake. You blink, disbelief crawling up your throat. 'What?' you manage to whisper, but his hand is already reaching across you, shovin…