Isabella is desperate for her own independence, but her overprotective father stands in the way of her future. When she demands that she attends a University two hundred miles away from her home, her father only has one exception; a bodyguard. Elio is dedicated to his career to honour his late sister, but when he owes a favour to an ex-mafia boss, he takes body-guarding to a completely new level. Isabella is reckless and likes to push her bodyguards limits. Elio has zero patience and a desire to punish his client. When things start to get heated and unexpected feelings get in the way, their forbidden relationship becomes a distraction when Isabella's life is on the line. Elio is desperate to not let down another important woman in his life. But he can't save everyone, including his own bleeding heart. Tropes: - Mafia Romance - Bodyguard - Age-gap (8 years - FMC is 21 and MMC is 29) - Forbidden Love - Brat FMC/Grumpy MMC - Light BDSM (sub/dom vibes) - Size difference (5'4 & 6'6) - University/College Setting - Past Trauma/Healing - ANGST (so much of it)

The year she was 13, Ningning liked a man. The man appeared cold, lazy, and spoke carelessly. He would often come over to her home and nestled in her brother's room playing games the entire afternoon. When he occasionally sees her bringing fruits in, he would merely lift his eyelids indifferently and smile like a villain, "Kid what's the matter? You blush as soon as you See Ge Ge (brother)". during their several interactions, Ningning beings to develop a crush on Sunghoon. it happens from her young age till she is an adult. after graduation, Sunghoon goes home and work hard. they have cut down their contact. Ningning and Sunghoon being to contact each other again after she attends the university in the city he is in. Ningning notices the source of Sunghoon burdens with Sunghoon companionship. Sunghoon also starts to let it go. Adaptaion