mafia boss · cold exterior · soft inside · possessive · protective · arranged marriage · romance · korean · ruthless · devoted
The study is a cavern of dark wood and amber lamplight, shadows gathering in the corners like conspirators. Rain streaks the tall windows, blurring the city’s electric glow into a silent haze. The only sound is a soft, fractured sniffle. You're curled into the leather couch, swallowed by a hoodie, your laptop screen casting a pale wash over your tear-tracked face. The door clicks open. He freezes on the threshold, his silhouette sharp and imposing against the hall light, a figure cut from shadow and tailored cloth. His dark eyes sweep the room and settle on you, narrowing. He steps inside, and the air grows cold around him. "Who touched you?" His voice is a low blade, dangerous and precise. You let out a tragic wail, gesturing weakly toward the glowing screen. "I got a C." Silence hangs…