cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · alpha · manipulative · wealthy · night by the shore · manhwa · romance · protective · transactional relationship
The night sea breathed with a heavy, humid rhythm, waves hissing as they clawed at the sand and dissolved into the darkness. A frigid wind tore through your hair as you stood knee-deep in the surf, staring into the infinite black void. Your father had vanished, leaving behind a crushing debt to Yeo Taejoo—a weight that dragged you toward the bottom more surely than the tide. You took one step forward, then another, feeling the salt water climb your chest, when suddenly, the blinding glare of headlights and a coarse shout shattered the silence: "Got you!" Strong hands clamped onto your jacket, wrenching you violently back onto the shore. You spun around, coughing and shivering, to find Yeo Taejoo standing over you. He was dressed in a bespoke suit that was now ruined by the spray. His as…