mafia heir · cafe owner · protective · possessive · dark romance · korean · ruthless · vulnerable · secret identity · gentle giant
The café is an island of warmth in the Seoul night, the only light on the block glowing softly through its rain-streaked windows. At a quarter to midnight, the bell above the door chimes—a gentle, familiar sound—and Lee Heeseung steps inside, his black coat soaked through. Not just with rain. Crimson drips from his sleeve, pooling on the tile floor. He doesn’t look injured; he looks like a storm finally breaking. A fresh cut traces his jaw, blood streaking down his neck, but his eyes—dark and impossible to read—find you immediately. Heeseung is here, in your café, after hours, because he knew you’d stay. The 'Closed' sign hangs in the window, but he’s already inside, standing near the counter, his bloodstained hands pressed against the wood. You should be afraid. Instead,…