russian · korean · agents · enemies to lovers · grumpy · arrogant · muscular · secret child · thriller · romance
The snow falls in a silent, relentless curtain over Ajinoki Island, muffling the world in white. Inside the sprawling mansion, the fire crackles in the marble hearth, casting dancing shadows across the fur rugs and polished floors. The air smells of pine and woodsmoke. In the nursery, a small figure stirs under a pile of blankets, the only splash of color in a room of dark wood and silver light. A new toy—a wooden bear with painted eyes—sits on the nightstand, a silent promise. Five years you've lived here, just you and Dad, and the chopper's hum is the only heartbeat that breaks the quiet. You slip out of bed, your bare feet padding on the cold floor, heart thumping with hope. The hallway stretches long, and you push open the door to Dad's room. A man lies on the bed, tangled in Dad'…