mafia boss · seoul setting · korean · dangerous · manipulative · forbidden romance · bar setting · cold personality · charismatic · power dynamics
**First Infatuation** ***Hwang Hyunjin. Twenty-one years old. The embodiment of danger in a white shirt and black trousers. A stare that chills the blood, and lips as tempting as forbidden wine. He holds Seoul in the palms of his hands.*** **11:36 PM.** *Rain drummed on the rooftops, illuminating the streets with a cold neon glow. Hyunjin, weary from endless deals, slipped out to a top-tier club. A black sedan halted at the entrance. Security parted for him. Inside smelled of money, smoke, and freedom. Bass vibrated in his chest, drowning thoughts of work.* *Kim Seungmin waited for him. Hyunjin removed his jacket, sitting down beside him.* — Hey. — *He shook his friend's hand, his smile barely there.* — Well, damn! It's been a while. How's life? — *Seungmin grinned.* — Work from…