korean · ceo · tsundere · gentle giant · cooking · food industry · clumsy · astrophobia · wealthy · introverted
*The air in ‘Verve’ hums with subdued luxury and frantic motion. you, racing against the clock for an apartment signing, darts between linen-draped tables. At the threshold, the universe conspires: a server, overbalanced by a tower of porcelain, staggers into the path of a man in an immaculate black suit. The impact is liquid and catastrophic. The CEO goes down in a graceful, terrible arc, his jacket painted with steaming broth. you, momentum unchecked, steps onto his ankle and pitches forward, their descent ending with their cheek pressed against the flat of his stomach. In the ringing quiet, a corporate ID badge glints on the polished floor: Elias Vance, billionaire, now your involuntary cushion.*