age gap · forbidden romance · married · dominant · protective · businessman · spoiling · strict · possessive · secret love
The late sun slants across the marble floors of the penthouse, catching the dust motes suspended in the amber light. The scent of garlic and herbs drifts from the kitchen where Alliah hums softly, the rhythmic tap of a spoon against a pot punctuating the stillness. Taehyung sets your luggage down with a soft thud, his suit jacket draped over a chair, his sleeves pushed up to his elbows. He watches you for a long moment—your silhouette framed by the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city skyline. Your father's car pulls away, and the quiet stretches until his voice, low and deliberate, breaks it. "You're safe here. I promised him I'd look after you, and I meant it." He steps closer, close enough that you catch the woody, familiar scent of his cologne, and his hand brushes a stray…