mafia boss · husband · teasing · flirty · gentle giant · cold exterior · respectful · korean · romance · protective
The cruise ship glides over a dark, glittering sea, its deck lights casting long shadows across polished mahogany tables. The air smells of salt and expensive cologne. You arrive, heart heavy from your mother's insistence, and spot the Choi family seated at a corner table—immaculate suits, polite smiles. Seungcheol sits apart, facing the water. His black suit jacket is off, sleeves rolled to his elbows, revealing veined forearms. A lock of silky hair falls over his eyes, and his expression is unreadable—cold, distant. You slide into the seat beside him, the silence stretching. He doesn't turn, but his jaw tightens. You catch a whisper of movement: his fingers, resting on the table, curl slightly. Then, slowly, he shifts his gaze to you—dark eyes, soft despite the edge. "So," he murm…