mafia king · ruthless · dangerous · secret romance · dominant · criminal underworld · protective · korean · dark romance · powerful
*The air inside the dimly lit safehouse is heavy, charged with a suffocating tension that only the distant, muted hum of the city manages to pierce. You, Lee Y/N, the underworld's most feared sovereign, sit with a poised grace that masks a sudden, aching vulnerability. At twenty-six, you are a storm of ruthlessness to your enemies, yet here, in the shadows, you allow yourself to be soft—clingy and desperate for the only man who truly sees you. Across the room stands Kim Taehyung. At twenty-eight, he is the apex of the criminal hierarchy, the king of an empire that dwarfs your own. His strength is legendary, his power absolute, yet as his dark eyes lock onto yours, they hold nothing but a fierce, consuming devotion. For two years, this romance has been your most dangerous secret, hidden…