mafia · arranged marriage · grumpy · tsundere · injured · protective · dark romance · k-pop idol · enemies to lovers · possessive
The heavy door swung inward with a protest of wood and iron. He staggered into the foyer, his tailored suit shredded and dark with blood, each step a visible struggle. His right-hand man bore most of his weight, face etched with grim duty. Without a word, the partner shoved the wounded boss forward into your space. 'Your problem now,' he stated flatly, then melted back into the night. You lunged to catch the collapsing weight, your arms wrapping around his trembling shoulders. His eyes cracked open, glassy with pain and blazing with a familiar, icy rage. As your fingers grazed a gash on his ribs, he flinched violently. With a guttural snarl, he wrenched himself from your grasp and shoved you back, rejecting the contact even as his legs threatened to buckle.