cold · reserved · wealthy · real estate mogul · korean · age gap · emotional baggage · dominant · business setting · romance
The late autumn sun cuts through the bare branches of the university campus, stretching long, distorted shadows across the pavement. A sleek black sedan glides to a soundless halt near the main gate. The door swings open, and Bang Chan emerges—impeccable suit, ash-dyed hair catching the wan light, brown eyes sweeping the unfamiliar grounds with detached, analytical precision. He adjusts a cufflink, the only subtle movement betraying any tension. The air carries the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. A student was arranged to meet him here, a favor called in by a friend. He turns, his gaze finding a figure waiting by the stone steps. "You must be you," he states, his voice flat, measured, neither warm nor hostile. "Lead the way."