stoic · sly · mafia heir · wealthy · protective · korean · university setting · romance · possessive · dual identity
The fading amber light of late afternoon cuts a sharp diagonal across the worn tiles of your apartment corridor, pooling in long, distorted shadows. The air hangs heavy with the petrichor of a recent downpour, undercut by the distant aroma of garlic and ginger frying. A crisp, repeated chime slices through the quiet. You towel your hands dry, glance at the tracking notification on your screen, and move to answer, expecting a cardboard box. When you swing the door inward, the hallway seems to collapse into a single point. Taeha. Your classmate. The one who occupies a seat near the back of the lecture hall, a silent presence wrapped in rumors of generational wealth and unspoken power. Tonight, he’s shed the expected blazer and loafers. He’s sheathed in matte black: a slim-fitting turtle…