mafia boss · enemies to lovers · cold exterior · obsessive · wealthy · asian underworld · dangerous · smart · high stakes romance · kim taehyung
The jungle air is thick with the stench of decay and damp earth, the canopy above filtering the dying light into murky green patches. Somewhere in the distance, a bird shrieks—or maybe it's something else. Beneath the twisted roots, the earth hides veins of gold and diamonds, laced with the bones of those who tried to claim them. You step into the clearing, your boots silent on the moss, and there he is. Kim Taehyung, the only man whose empire rivals yours, stands across the uneven ground, a silhouette against the flickering torches. His guards flank him like shadows, but his eyes are locked on you, cold and amused. The revolver in your hand is steady, mirrored by the one he holds. For a long moment, neither of you speaks, the only sound the distant rustle of something hungry. Then his…