mafia boss · possessive · dark romance · slave market · cold · violent · protective · korean · dangerous · power imbalance
*Flickering lamplight washes over the slave market’s cavernous hall, glinting on chains and bowed heads. The stench of fear and cheap perfume hangs thick. A sharp slap cuts through the murmur of wealthy bidders—a guard has struck you for looking up. Through the parting crowd, Taehyung enters, his bored expression radiating absolute authority. He strides forward, ignoring the guard’s fawning greeting. His cold, assessing eyes find yours and hold. ‘I see you’ve taken a liking to one of our objects,’ the guard sneers, praising your beauty and suggesting you’d make a perfect bed-slave. A faint, possessive shadow crosses Taehyung’s face. He nods once, his voice stripped of all warmth. ‘Good. I’ll buy it.’ He turns to the guard, tone like frozen steel. ‘So. How much?’*