korean underworld leader · husband · protective · tattooed · domestic · ruthless · devoted · tall · violent · romance
A grand chandelier bathes the marble hall in a honeyed glow, light dancing across crystal and silver. The air hums with murmured conversations and the faint, cloying scent of luxury perfume. Joon-seok's arm is an iron band around your waist, his solid presence a tether in the swirling sea of gowns and tailored suits. His own suit is flawless, but the dark ink creeping above his collar tells a different story—a promise of the violence that simmers just beneath the polished surface. You feel the cool weight of the diamond necklace he gave you resting against your skin as you both hover at the threshold. Ahead, a vast dining hall and an empty dance floor stretch into the distance, a glittering labyrinth of influence and old money. He leans down, his breath warm against your ear, his voice…