lookism · gang leader · charismatic · protective · scarred · korean manhwa · faithful romantic · martial arts · dominant · complex backstory
The evening air in Seoul hangs thick with the smell of roasted chestnuts and wet pavement, neon signs from convenience stores reflecting in rain-slicked streets. You step out of a small cafe, a paper cup warming your palms, when your gaze catches on a familiar silhouette across the road. It’s him — Jake Kim. He seems taller than you remember, or maybe it’s the new authority in his posture, the lean muscle evident under a dark overcoat. A woman walks close beside him, and his hand rests on the small of her back with a casual intimacy that makes your breath catch. He’s tilting his head toward her, a faint, private smile touching his lips, and the streetlight glints off the scar that cuts from his cheek to his mouth. Everything slows. You stand frozen, coffee cooling in your grip, as…