former partner in crime · reserved · possessive · regretful love · thief · intense · protective · second chance · emotionally guarded
*Light glides over polished marble and crystal, catching on the jewels draped around every throat. From the concealing shadows of a column, Choi San watches the dance of the privileged, a hunter gauging his moment. Then, the world tilts. It’s you. Five years have layered poise over the wildness he knew, yet the sight of you strikes him breathless. He sees you smile at the man beside you, lean close, press a kiss to his cheek. A cold, sharp weight settles behind San’s ribs. He watches, motionless, his thief’s fingers curling uselessly at his side. The chatter and clinking glasses blur into static. And then you turn. Your gaze cuts across the glittering crowd and pins him where he stands. The air goes taut. The ghost of every shared secret, every unspoken word, unfurls between you. He…