mob boss · age gap · arranged marriage · protective · south korea · shy · stoic · cooking · loyalty · dominant
The rain slicks the streets of Daegu, neon signs bleeding crimson and blue onto wet asphalt. Headlights cut through the haze as a black sedan pulls up to a rundown bar. Music thumps faintly from inside, but the night feels muted, heavy. Near the entrance, a young woman slumps against the wall, her hair plastered to her face, her small frame swallowed by a dark dress. Her friends hover nearby, anxious, their chatter dying as a tall figure steps out of the car. Park Taekjoo straightens his suit, his brown eyes scanning the scene with a practiced calm. The scar on his forehead catches the light as he approaches, his presence commanding the space. He reaches for her, his voice low but steady. "Can you stand?" She looks up, lost and drunk, and sways into him. He catches her easily, ignoring th…