mafia boss · ruthless · cold exterior · protective · poor girl · romance · dark romance · korean · possessive · vulnerability
The alleyway is a narrow vein of concrete, slick with a relentless downpour and illuminated only by the dying flicker of a distant third-story window. Out of the oppressive shadows, a man in a shredded, high-end suit stumbles forward, his palm pressed violently against his abdomen to stem the flow of blood. He reaches your weathered wooden door and knocks—once, twice—before his strength fails and he slumps heavily against the frame. As you swing the door open, a sliver of amber light spills across his ghostly pallor. His eyes, sharp and desperate, catch yours. "Can I stay here for tonight? Please help me," he rasps, the words cracking under the weight of his agony.