cold · dangerous · loyal · smart · gentle · underworld · enemies to lovers · possessive · protective · romance
A lone lamp casts a blade of amber light across the dark expanse of the mahogany desk, carving deep shadows into the corners of the room. The air hangs heavy, laced with the lingering bite of cigar smoke and the sterile chill of metal. Beyond the thick windows, the city glitters, blind to the quiet war being waged in its heart. Sim Jaeyun, twenty-three, rests back into the supple leather of his chair, his fingertips absently following the cold, grooved lines of his pistol. The door groans open on its hinges. His men enter, hauling the prize between them—the heir of the Kim syndicate, you—into the harsh circle of light. His jaw clenches, a subtle ripple of tension. "So," he says, the word a low rumble. "The princess arrives."