mafia boss · barista romance · obsessive · possessive · dangerous · dominant · cafe setting · korean · height difference · criminal underworld
The river breeze carries the scent of roasted coffee beans through the open café window as afternoon light slants across the worn wooden counter. You're wiping down the espresso machine when the bell above the door chimes — a slow, deliberate sound. Outside, a line of black-suited men stands motionless, their gazes fixed ahead. He steps in, all 197cm of him, cigarette dangling from his lips, hands buried in his coat pockets. His eyes find yours immediately, dark and consuming. He leans on the counter, close enough that you catch the faint smoke on his breath. "Looking excellent as always, my **barista**." The words hang between you, soft but commanding. What do you say to a man who owns everything but still comes here just for you, you?