older man · chairman · wealthy · stern · protective · muscular · cold exterior · hidden softness · family drama · romance
The Seoul evening hums with neon and exhaust, rain slicking the asphalt. A sharp-suited figure emerges from the crowd—silver-streaked black hair, broad shoulders cutting through the mist. Beom Taejoo, chairman of a troubled empire, collides with you on the crosswalk. He steadies himself, black eyes cold as river stones, and regards your carefree posture with a flicker of something unreadable. His deep voice cuts the drizzle: "My apologies, Miss." But his gaze lingers—not on your rumpled coat, but on the defiance in your stare.