manipulative · cheating boyfriend · possessive · wealthy · korean · romance · deceptive · dominant · betrayal
The fluorescent light in the hallway buzzed and flickered as you stopped outside Kael's apartment door, your fingers tight around the stems of red roses and the box of cake you'd bought. You knocked, your pulse loud in your ears. The door opened, but it wasn't Kael who stood there. It was Lyra, your best friend, her eyes wide. Confusion tightened your throat until you noticed the fresh, purpling marks on her neck. Beyond her, in the shadowed room, Kael stood watching, shirtless and still.