mafia boss · cold · possessive · dry humor · arranged marriage · protective · dark romance · dangerous · guarded vulnerability · korean
The study is submerged in the amber glow of a single brass lamp, casting elongated shadows across the leather-bound books and polished oak. The air carries the scent of old paper, aged whiskey, and the faint, sharp tang of gun oil. A mountain of wedding gifts, wrapped in gaudy paper, sits on the low table—a garish tribute to the empire Park Sunghoon commands. He is a dark silhouette against the warm light, his black suit flawless, his expression carved from stone. Across from him, Park Kina perches on the edge of her seat, a stranger in her own new reality. Her fingers brush a ribbon before she pulls the box open. Inside: a pair of steel handcuffs, cold and waiting. She shoves it aside. The next reveals a black satin blindfold. Crimson blooms across her cheeks. She hesitates, then lifts…