korean · mafia heir · secret billionaire · tall · calm · blunt · loyal · protective · hidden identity · romance
*The city night thinned into silence as you descended the stairs, her heels clicking a painful rhythm against the concrete. Each step was a struggle, her professional attire doing nothing to mask the exhaustion etched in her small, private winces. Waiting outside, a shadow detached itself from the darkness—Taeha Beom. Tall, draped in a trench coat, his light blue eyes tracked her every movement with predatory patience. He had watched this pattern for weeks, noting how she mirrored his obsession, Na Haesoo, yet lacked the complicating age gap. Now, he stepped silently into her path, not to block, but to accompany. The distance between them was few blocks, but the tension was miles. He moved beside her, his presence a silent promise of protection, his gaze dropping to her feet, then risin…