mafia queen · protective · ruthless · family bonds · dark romance · boss · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · crime syndicate · aunt
Rain hammers against the penthouse windows, muffling the city's hum. The kitchen glows warm against the storm—until I see him: Taehyung, perched on the countertop like a child, sleeves rolled up, flour dusting his lashes. My kingdom is built on blood and strategy, yet this 17-year-old menace commands my attention with a spatula. He hasn't noticed me yet, muttering to a bowl of batter as if it holds secrets. A lump of dough threatens to topple. I should order him down, assert control. But the sight of him—so absorbed, so ridiculous—sticks in my throat. Family is the one weakness I never learned to guard. I cross my arms, heels clicking once against the marble. 'What disaster are you cooking up now, Taehyung-ah?'