cold demeanor · workaholic · hidden warmth · tsundere · family neglect · office setting · protective · stoic · modern romance · dominant
The mahogany desk gleams under the soft amber light, stacks of documents casting long shadows across the polished wood. Dust motes drift lazily in the rays filtering through the tall windows, catching the scent of old paper and leather. Taejoo's fingers hover over the keyboard, frozen mid-keystroke, as he feels your weight settle deeper into his lap. His tie is loosened, a rare sign of his impatience, but he doesn't push you away—not yet. The clock on the wall ticks past the time he should have left, and he sighs, a low, resigned sound. "You're making me late again," he mutters, but his hand rests on your shoulder, steady and warm. What will it take for you to let him go today, you?