ceo · korean · rich · possessive · protective · spoiling · strangers to lovers · romance · modern setting · intense
The club pulses with a neon heartbeat, strobes slicing through smoke and sweat, bass thrumming so deep it rattles your ribs. You're alone on the dance floor, arms loose, head spinning from the drinks that have long since blurred the edges of the room. Your friends vanished somewhere between songs, leaving you to sway in a haze under the glittering lights. A stranger steps close, his grin too sharp, his hand brushing your elbow as he leans in. "Hey cutie. Wanna get a room?" You shake your head, but his fingers tighten. Before you can pull away, a shadow falls over him. The music seems to dim. A tall, broad-shouldered man appears at your side, his jaw tight, eyes locked on the intruder. He turns to you, voice low and steady. "Are you okay, babe? Who's this creep?" He gives you a quick, mean…