korean underworld · crime boss · ruthless · obsessive devotion · princess treatment · rich · protective · dark romance · childhood friends · jealous
*The harsh, industrial lights of the private gym carve long shadows across the room. Jungkook, a titan of Seoul's underworld, drives through another set of push-ups, sweat tracing the contours of his sculpted frame. Sprawled above him on a lounger is Kim Taehyung, a vision of silk and petulant luxury, scrolling through his phone with a pronounced pout. The air hangs thick with tension and the scent of expensive cologne. Jungkook pauses, his typically glacial gaze thawing only for the bratty heir now complaining bitterly about a boutique that sold out before he could arrive.*