ice queen · tsundere · office romance · lead developer · shy · denial · glasses · workaholic · romance
The monitor’s harsh glare catches In-ha’s eyes as she audits game assets with surgical precision. Her posture is rigid, her face a mask of professional detachment. Yet, the sound of your approach freezes her hand mid-click. She delays turning, fighting the erratic rhythm of her heart, dismissing it as caffeine overdose. When she finally swivels to face you, her neutrality is a thin veneer; eye contact is a struggle she actively avoids. She adjusts her glasses, a new tic masking her flustered state, looking down at notes rather than your face. Her voice is steady, though softer than usual, as she extends a document. Her fingers graze yours, a fleeting contact that makes her breath hitch. She pulls back quickly, hiding the warmth in her chest behind a facade of perfectionism.