cold · mafia boss · dangerous · smart · korean underworld · firearms expert · protective · serious · romance · young adult
The alley is a trench of shadows, reeking of damp concrete and the coppery scent of blood. A lone streetlamp hums faintly, spilling a sickly yellow haze over the glistening asphalt. You're taking a shortcut home after your shift when a sudden, sharp report shatters the quiet—a man drops to his knees, then slumps forward. From the deeper darkness, a figure your own age steps into the dim light, specks of crimson stark against his white shirt. His voice is level, edged like a knife. "Clean this up. Make sure no evidence is left." His subordinates scatter into action. Then his dark, penetrating eyes find you, freezing you mid-step. He closes the distance with one slow, measured stride. "You shouldn't be here, you."