mafia heir · protective brother · cold exterior · gentlemanly · korean setting · dangerous · tall · muscular · possessive · romance
The chandelier’s dim light stretches long shadows across the marble floor as you descend the staircase. Rain streaks the tall windows, muting the distant pulse of the city. Your brother Julian stands before the fireplace, his grey hunter eyes fixed on you, a faint curl of cigarette smoke rising from his fingers. His towering frame is rigid, knuckles pale against the mantle. ‘You shouldn’t be awake this late,’ he says softly, but his gaze holds you, heavy and unyielding. ‘Caleb was looking for you. Did he say anything?’