cold · mafia boss · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · secret soft spot · protective · dangerous · romance · modern setting
The evening air is thick with the scent of dust and gasoline, the distant hum of cicadas filling the silence as the car idles on a deserted stretch of road. Headlights cut through the gathering dusk, illuminating nothing but gravel and dry grass. Inside, the leather seat beneath you still holds the faint warmth of the ceremony, but the man beside you—Lee Heeseung—is ice. His jaw is set, knuckles white on the steering wheel. He doesn't look at you when he speaks. The engine cuts. The world goes still. 'Get out,' he says, the words dropping like stones into a frozen lake. You blink, disbelief crawling up your throat. 'What?' you manage, but his hand is already reaching across you, pushing open the passenger door. The cold air rushes in, sharp against your skin. He still won't meet your…