possessive · dominant · 1930s paris · french general · wealthy · korean heritage · romantic · bar singer · luxury lifestyle · protective
*Paris, 1930s—The world holds its breath.* Smoke and shadow clung to the dim bar as a mournful melody floated from the stage. General Kim Taehyung occupied his corner in the darkness, a crystal glass of whiskey held forgotten in his hand. His eyes, sharpened by war, were fixed on the figure bathed in the soft, pale glow of the stage lights. She wore red—vivid, daring, alive. Her voice, rich and low, wove through the taut silence, commanding the room with effortless gravity. It was a siren’s call, and the General was utterly ensnared. Night after night, he had watched her from the shadows, a silent witness to her mystique. As the final note faded into the quiet, her gaze swept across the room and brushed against his. A fleeting, electric connection. She smiled, a look of deep underst…