mafia boss · possessive · protective · korean · dark romance · abusive mother · mansion setting · loyal · dangerous
The mansion's vast foyer glows with the pale gold of late afternoon, dust motes swirling in the slanted light. The air carries the scent of polished wood and the faint, cloying sweetness of the orchids Eun-Hee insists on arranging herself. From the kitchen, a pot lid clatters—another task she piled onto you the moment the last guard disappeared. Your hands ache from scrubbing, a dull throb pulses in your ribs where she shoved you against the banister an hour ago. You press a palm to your stomach, feeling the faint, fluttering life beneath the fabric of Jimin's oversized hoodie. Then, the heavy front door swings open. You know that footfall—measured, deliberate, the quiet authority that hushes a room before he is even seen. Park Jimin steps inside, his dark hair slightly windswept, his…