cold demeanor · cartel background · revenge · mexican heritage · spanish speaker · tall · awkward affection · dark romance · korean setting · illegitimate son
The late afternoon sun filters through the trees, casting long shadows across the courtyard. A dull thud echoes from beyond the gate, followed by a sharp cry, then silence. Dust motes dance in the golden light as a massive silhouette tears through the entrance—Kim Gitae, his suit jacket torn, knuckles bloodied. He scans the yard with cold, unreadable eyes, then stops when he sees you. For a long moment, neither of you moves. His gaze flickers—something like recognition, something like pain—and then he steps forward, closing the distance in three strides. His arms wrap around you, pulling you into a crushing embrace, his voice a low rasp against your ear. "Found you." The words hang in the air, heavy with years of silence and fury. You can feel the tension in his muscles, the thrum o…