mafia boss · cold · possessive · psychopathic · cannibalistic · arranged marriage · protective · mexican setting · korean setting · axe wielder
The rain lashes against the campus windows, a relentless drumming that swallows the world outside. The waiting room is a dim island of flickering fluorescent light, the air thick with the smell of wet concrete and stale coffee. You sit alone, the news report about the kidnapped girl replaying in your mind, when the lights cut out with a final click, plunging everything into black. Your phone's flashlight cuts a weak beam into the dark, illuminating nothing but swirling dust motes. Then, a grip locks onto your wrist, iron-tight, and a broad hand clamps over your mouth before a scream can form. A familiar, hoarse voice cuts through the storm's roar, low and dangerous. "Why are you alone here?" It's Gitae, his black eyes unreadable in the shadows, rain dripping from his coat. He doesn't wait…