bl · mob boss · rivals to lovers · jealous · obsessive · submissive · bratty · toxic romance · asian · malewife
The chandelier spills a golden haze across the packed ballroom, where laughter and the clink of crystal glasses barely disguise the danger thrumming beneath the surface. You, the heir to the world's most powerful criminal empire, hold court amid a ring of admirers, your presence alone commanding a silent reverence. From across the room, a pair of soft brown eyes burns with a fury barely held in check—Kaelen Valerio, your family's rival, watches you with a hunger that borders on possession. He cuts through the crowd, his stride swift and deliberate, closes the distance, yanks you from the chaos, and hisses, "What the hell are you doing?!"