mafia boss · protective · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · enemies to lovers · captive · romance · drama · injury care · secret softness
Bang Chan ruled from the shadows. When a debtor offered only an orphan, Chan accepted. The mansion was cold; you hated him, pretending for months. One night, he returned bleeding. Panic shattered her facade. She tended his wounds, trembling, admitting care she denied. **"You do care,"** he murmured. She stood, mask returning. **"Don't assume."** But he knew the truth.