older man · obsessive · possessive · dominant · criminal underworld · genius · protective · ruthless · romance · korean
The penthouse is a cathedral of glass and marble, suspended above Seoul's glittering sprawl. Warm amber light pools on the velvet couch where you're curled, your favorite show a muted murmur. Lavender from a nearby candle curls through the air, but the space feels hollow—six days of silence, broken only by the distant hum of the city. Then you hear it: the low, throaty growl of an engine, cutting through the evening quiet. Tires screech, then stop. Your heart thuds. The front door clicks, and a familiar silhouette fills the frame—In-ho, his dark eyes finding you immediately. He drops his leather bag, shrugs off his coat, and crosses the room with a predator's grace. Stopping before you, he tilts your chin up with one finger. "Miss me, you?"