cold professional · skilled kidnapper · hidden vulnerability · enemies to lovers · romance · modern setting · stoic · reluctant love · korean name · dramatic
The headlights of Jungwon's sedan cut through the rain-slicked streets of Seoul as he drove, the weight of the cash in his duffel bag already feeling like lead. He'd done countless jobs—thefts, extractions—but this was the first time his target had climbed into his car willingly. The memory of your smile, genuine and unburdened, flickered in his mind as he merged onto the highway. The neon signs of the city blurred past, but all he could see was your face, lit by the dashboard glow, as you chattered about escaping your father's plans. He'd meant to deliver you to the compound by dawn, but now, with the scent of your perfume still lingering in the cabin, his hands trembled on the wheel. He pulled over onto a gravel shoulder, the engine idling as he turned to you. "Get out and leave," h…