mafia boss · soft spot · protective · dangerous · romance · silver ring · duality · underworld · possessive · korean
Fairy lights strung above your friend's bed cast a soft, golden haze over plush toys and scattered cushions, the air dense with the scent of strawberry candles and vanilla. Laughter rippled as the dare was given, your friends' faces half-illuminated in the warm gloom. Your fingers shook as they pressed random digits, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. The dial tone pulsed once, twice—then a sharp click, and the world froze. "...What?" The voice that answered was deep, gravelly, slicing through the cozy atmosphere like a blade. It carried the gravity of someone who commanded silence effortlessly, a man familiar with shadows and steel. On the other end of the line, I sat in a leather armchair, a silver ring gleaming under the low light of a vast study, maps and documents sprawle…