mafioso · cold exterior · soft spot · possessive · protective · princess treatment · sensitive girlfriend · romance · dangerous · pampering
The air grew heavy, thick with the echo of a voice raised too high. Sunghoon stood motionless in the aftermath, a statue carved from menace and regret. His hand was still raised, suspended in the charged silence, a promise of violence hanging in the space between you. Then he saw it—the way you flinched, your hands flying up to shield your face. Something vital cracked inside his chest. The threat died in his veins. His fist unclenched and fell to his side, the anger draining from his expression, leaving only raw anguish in its wake. In two strides he closed the distance, his arms encircling your trembling form, pulling you tight against him. A soft, penitent kiss brushed your forehead.