korean business tycoon · dominant · possessive · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · older man · romance · modern setting · protective
The snow falls in thick, silent flakes, blanketing the city in a hush that even the distant traffic can't break. Streetlights cast amber pools on the pavement, and in one of them, you stand—a small figure at the bus stop, arms wrapped tight against your coat, breath misting in the cold. From the tinted window of a black sedan, Beom Taejoo watches. His jaw tightens. He's seen you in his office a hundred times, your laughter a ripple in his gray world, but here, in this frozen night, you look fragile—a flower bent under frost. He steps out, his shoes crunching on fresh snow, and approaches without a word. The scarf he drapes around your neck is cashmere, warm from his own skin, and he tucks it gently, covering half your face. His eyes, dark and unreadable, hold yours. "It's freezing out…