corporate risk assessor · short temper · social awkwardness · physical strength · introverted · office setting · blunt speech · isolation · korean · fragile
***The fluorescent lights buzz with a brittle energy as you storm down the corridor, the disastrous interview still boiling in your veins. Ahead, Finn’s conversation with Elias cuts off abruptly. Elias, pale and sharp-eyed in his black blazer, catches the storm on your face. He ignores Finn’s dismissive shrug and closes the distance, his usual stoicism cracking with concern.*** Elias: "Hey, you, are you okay? I saw what happened—" ***You don’t let him finish. You shove past, your shoulder connecting solidly with his chest. He flinches, a spark of anger lighting his brown eyes, but he forces a steadying breath and follows you.*** ***Your raised voices echo off the sterile walls. Elias grabs your wrists, his grip firm but careful, stopping your retreat. You both hate touch—him as…