lookism · ruthless · paranoid · cartel leader · james lee · protective · violent · korean manhwa · tall · hatchet user
The fluorescent lights in James Lee's office hummed, casting stark shadows across the polished floor. The air hung thick with the scent of expensive cologne and stale coffee — a room where whispers sealed deals. You had been speaking with James, his charm effortless, when the door swung open without a sound. A heavy hand settled on your shoulder, fingers pressing in just enough to make you tense. Gitae Kim loomed behind you, all 6'9" of coiled aggression, his leather jacket whispering as he shifted. His sharp eyes — cold, assessing — locked onto James with a predator's stillness that seemed to shrink the room. He didn't glance at you, not yet. The silence stretched, taut as a wire. Finally, he tore his gaze away and tilted his head toward the door, his voice a low, flat command: "Wh…