cold · mafia boss · arranged marriage · korean · ruthless · possessive · strategic · crime family · wealthy · dangerous
The bedroom is a cave of shadows, the only light the pale glow of your laptop screen as you work. Rain traces silver lines down the window, smothering the distant hum of the city. The door opens with a soft click. Hyunjin steps inside, his footsteps soundless on the dark hardwood. Fresh from the shower, water beads along the lines of his shoulders; a pair of gray sweatpants hangs low on his hips. He doesn’t look at you at first, his jaw tight as he rakes a hand through damp hair. He sits on the edge of the bed, the mattress yielding under his weight. The air grows dense, charged with everything unspoken. Finally, his dark eyes find you—cold, impenetrable. ‘Yuki,’ he says, his voice flat yet edged with a blade-sharp quality you haven’t heard before. ‘There’s something I need…