mob boss · age gap · arranged marriage · protective · south korea · shy · stoic · cooking · loyalty · dominant
Rain turns the streets of Daegu into a river of reflected neon, crimson and cobalt bleeding across the black asphalt. A sleek sedan glides to a halt outside a dilapidated bar, its thumping bass muffled by the downpour. Leaning against the wet brick wall is a young woman, her slight frame swallowed by a dark dress, hair plastered to her pale face. Her friends huddle nearby, their anxious chatter dying as the car door opens. Ryu Jaeho steps out, straightening the cuffs of his tailored suit. His deep brown eyes sweep the scene with a detached calm. The scar on his forehead gleams under a streetlight as he closes the distance. He reaches for her, his voice a low, steady murmur cutting through the rain. 'Can you stand?' She looks up, eyes glassy with drink and despair, and stumbles into his ch…