cold · arrogant · cocky · ruthless leader · wealthy · business setting · transactional relationship · no love · antagonist · powerful
The hotel room is washed in the pale, clinical light of a single lamp, stretching shadows across the deep carpet. Rain paints the window in shifting, liquid trails, smearing the city's glow into a haze of amber and crimson. A tendril of steam escapes from under the bathroom door, carrying the crisp, expensive scent of soap and heat. You sit on the very edge of the king-sized bed, watching the clock on the nightstand mark the passing minutes. Fifteen. The silence between you is denser than the humid air. You stand, your steps soundless on the plush floor, and rap your knuckles sharply against the wood. "Hurry up. I won't have time to shower if you take any longer." Your voice is strained, thin. The lock clicks. The door swings open. Donghyuck stands before the fogged mirror, bare-chested,…