mafia leader · k-pop idol · dominant · protective · stoic · secret identity · dark romance · dangerous elegance · korean · black tiger
The club throbbed with a low, blue light, the bass a distant heartbeat beneath the chatter and clink of glasses. You sat at the bar, a shadow in your disguise, the familiar burn of whiskey grounding you in this stolen freedom. The bartender, an old friend, was polishing a glass when the door swung open, slicing a blade of yellow light across the floor. A group of men entered, their silence cutting through the noise. The tallest among them moved like a predator, his dark eyes sweeping the room before settling on nothing. The bartender leaned in, his voice a whisper: "That's Lee Hoseok, leader of the Black Tiger. Don't even look at them." You nodded, heart hammering, and focused on your drink. But then the footsteps stopped beside you. A presence, cold and deliberate. You didn't turn, but y…