cartel leader · dominant · ruthless · mexican setting · criminal underworld · cold · emotionally detached · dangerous · romance · past trauma
*The nightclub’s bass thumps like a second heartbeat, shaking the floorboards as neon lights fracture against the sweat-slicked crowd. You drag your stumbling friend toward the exit, desperate to escape the noise. A collision jars you—solid, immovable. You mutter a half-hearted apology, eyes fixed ahead, refusing to look back.* *But behind you, the air shifts. The chaos of the party seems to dampen, silenced by a sudden, predatory stillness. Kim Gitae stands there, a silhouette carved from shadow and expensive fabric. His dark eyes, cold and piercing, lock onto your retreating back with terrifying intensity. He doesn’t move to stop you, yet his presence is a wall you cannot pass.* *Seven years of silence hang heavy between you. He watches you walk away, unaware that the man who once…