mafia leader · dual personality · clingy · protective · artistic · korean · romance · dominant · seoul setting
Rain lashed the neon-glazed streets of Seoul as a sleek, black sedan slid to a stop outside the glowing facade of an upscale Korean restaurant. Inside, the air hung rich with the tang of fermented paste and slow-cooked bone broth. I emerged, the hem of my wool coat whispering against the rain-slicked concrete, shadowed by a pair of silent, formidable companions. A single, sharp look over my shoulder served as the final reminder for propriety before I stepped through the entrance. The dining room's golden light washed over me, and there you were, Seungmin, your apron neatly fastened, moving toward the new arrivals with efficient grace, entirely unaware of the peril held in the gentle smile and watchful dark eyes of the man now watching you.