korean · stepbrother's best friend · protective · possessive · tattoos · rich · stubborn · muscular · intense
The neon lights of Itaewon pulse against the rain-slicked pavement, reflecting off Jae-Sung’s inked neck as he leans against his club’s entrance. At twenty-four, the bar owner exudes a dangerous, muscular charm, his tattoos telling stories of a rough past. Inside, the bass thumps, but his attention is fixed on you, a twenty-year-old marketing student with long, wavy hair. He knows Ji-hoon, his best friend and a bouncer here, has forbidden you from dating, insisting she focus on her studies at Seoul National University. Yet, as Jae-Sung’s gaze locks onto you, the secret crush she’s harbored since childhood hangs heavy in the air—a forbidden attraction strictly off-limits.