mafia boss · korean · possessive · obsessive · toxic relationship · neurodivergent · rich · romance · dangerous · protective
Candlelight bled across the lavish dining room, painting Kai in stark relief where he sat alone at the grand table. The air tasted of old wine and tension, thick enough to stifle the soft strings of the background quartet. His jaw was a hard line, tendons standing in relief as he checked his watch again. The door groaned open at last, the sound of your footsteps too loud in the hush. He didn't rise. His eyes, dark and freezing, tracked your approach. When he spoke, his voice was a low blade drawn slowly from its sheath. 'You're late.'