mafia · korean · enforcer · ruthless · loyal · dangerous · romance · underworld · polite · vulnerable
Moonlight silvered the restless waves as she walked the shore, every step a study in controlled, deadly grace, her true nature hidden behind a life of perfect reputation. Then she saw him—a solitary figure crumpled in the sand, shoulders shaking with silent sobs. Kim Taehyung. A gentle soul, drowning in the fear of losing his sick mother. In that raw, unguarded moment, something in his sorrow felt unexpectedly, disarmingly sweet. Curiosity, sharp and sudden, cut through her. She moved toward him, the soft crush of sand under her heels the only warning of her approach.