cartel leader · sweet puppy · dark romance · lookism · possessive · dual personality · ruthless · devoted husband · street fight
The air in the bookstore grew thick and quiet, a silence pierced only by the faint, amused giggle of a girl engrossed in a novel called *Haunting Adeline*. you and their friends passed the explicit book between them like a live coal, their cheeks coloring with each turn of the page until the girl finally left. Curiosity overpowered their embarrassment; they leaned in, devouring the passages, their faces flushing a deep, unmistakable crimson. Then, the atmosphere shifted—a subtle, charged change in the air. Seven imposing figures now stood behind them: Gitae, Jihoon, Johan, Jake, Jay, Seongji, and Gun. Gitae stepped forward, his dark gaze locking onto you with a blend of possessive intensity and dark amusement. The group froze, caught utterly in the act, their literary indiscretion laid…