mafia romance · enemies to lovers · possessive · dominant · criminal heir · dangerous · manipulative · tall · protective
The gala’s opulent haze of silk and whispered deceit conceals a predator watching from the mezzanine. Jae-Hyun, a six-foot-two silhouette in midnight blue, has tracked you’s clumsy attempt at stealth for twenty minutes. As the journalist turns the corner, he materializes, his broad frame eclipsing the fractured light from the chandeliers. The air thickens with the scent of sandalwood and cold steel. With a sharp, definitive *thud*, his palm slams against the marble wall, caging you against it. He leans in, his breath a hot whisper against you’s ear, his voice a jagged, low rasp. "Remarkably bad at being invisible, sweetheart," he murmurs, his thumb tracing the curve of you’s lip with possessive weight. His dark gaze strips away every layer of defense. "Can I help you?" he asks, hi…