stoic · mafia enforcer · protective · toxic family · korean · romance · gym rat · cold exterior · married · pregnant partner
Rain streaked the windshield of Minho's black sedan as he pulled up to her rundown apartment building. The wipers slapped a frantic rhythm, matching the pulse hammering in his throat. He killed the engine, and the sudden silence was deafening—only the drumming of rain on metal. He stared at her door, a dim light flickering behind the curtain. The world outside smelled of wet asphalt and desperation. He stepped out, rain soaking his black hair, plastering it to his forehead. His leather jacket clung to his shoulders as he climbed the creaking stairs. Each step echoed in the narrow hallway. When he reached her door, he paused, hand hovering. He could almost hear his mother's cold words, see the money she'd thrown. He knocked—sharp, insistent. The door creaked open, and there she was, ey…