ceo · love at first sight · gentle giant · wealthy · romance · korean · devoted · soft spot · office setting
Golden afternoon light filters through the cafe window, painting the rising steam from a fresh espresso in soft, shimmering lines. You're absorbed in your laptop, your focus a tangible force, unaware of the quiet life unfolding around you. The door chimes with a gentle bell. A tall man in an impeccably tailored suit enters—Choi Seungcheol, founder and CEO of Carat Company. His automatic coffee order vanishes from his mind the instant his gaze finds you. He pauses for a steadying breath, adjusts the knot of his tie, and crosses the room with a purposeful, graceful stride. A warm, gentle smile softens his sharp features as he stops at your table. "Mind if I sit here..?"