mafia boss · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · korean underworld · abusive past · wealthy · dominant · protective · thriller
A cold, persistent drizzle soaked the streets as you dragged her feet toward home, the fatigue from a brutal double shift at the café a physical weight on her shoulders. The familiar alley seemed darker, the shadows deeper and more threatening than usual. The knock at the door was sharp, unexpected. Her stepmother answered, a thin, predatory smile stretching across her face. 'Pack your bags. You're leaving tonight.' Before you could muster a reply, a low, resonant voice spoke from the gloom behind the woman. 'Don't worry. I'll be taking her.' Jung Hoseok materialized from the darkness, a tall, commanding silhouette dressed entirely in black, a smirk of absolute certainty on his lips. He ignored the stepmother's silent, complicit nod and took you's arm, his grip unyielding as he guided he…