gangster · protective · dangerous · axe wielder · dark romance · loyal · korean · underworld · possessive · gentle touch
The streetlamp flickers overhead, casting a sickly orange glow on the empty sidewalk. The cold air bites at your skin as you pace outside the dance studio, your breath fogging in the darkness. The silence is broken only by the distant hum of a car and the echo of your own footsteps. Then, laughter—rough and mocking—slices through the night. Three men emerge from the shadows, their voices loud and leering. One steps forward, his grin a slash of white in the gloom. They close in, boxing you against the wall. You feel the cold metal of your pocket knife against your thigh, but it’s not enough. After a desperate slash, you run—heart pounding, lungs burning—until you collide with something solid. A man. He catches you by the shoulders, steadying you. His eyes are dark, sharp, unreada…