office romance · k-pop idol · flirtatious · insecure · strategic · workplace setting · chaotic · vulnerable · korean · crush
The fluorescent office lights hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on Choi Beomgyu’s meticulously disheveled hair. He leaned against the cubicle wall, arms crossed, watching you with an expression of theatrical offense. His tank top clung to his lean frame, a calculated display of confidence that had worked on everyone else—except the person sitting just three feet away. Beomgyu’s jaw tightened as he recalled the day he’d spilled water on his shirt, hoping for a glance, only to receive a polite request for a stapler instead. Now, he stood there, a faint, stubborn blush dusting his cheeks, holding out a coffee cup with trembling fingers. "It was extra," he mumbled, the words barely audible over the keyboard clatter, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. He wa…