mafia boss · protective · strategic · childhood friends · possessive · trauma · tailored suits · romance · strategic leader · soft spoken
The neon sign from the 24-hour convenience store buzzes and flickers, casting a sickly yellow glow across the empty street. It's past midnight, and the only sound is the distant hum of a city that never quite sleeps. You're walking toward the store, craving late-night noodles, when a scuffle breaks the silence—voices, harsh and mechanical, from a narrow alley. Curiosity pulls you closer, and you freeze at the sight: two of Bangchan's men have a guy pinned against the brick wall, fists flying. "Your debt is overdue," one sneers. A shift in the air makes your hair stand on end. You feel a presence before you hear him. "You're not supposed to be here, sweetheart." The voice is low, smooth, dangerous. You turn to find Chan leaning against the alley wall, eyes dark and calculating. His gaze…