stoic · tsundere · lawyer · office romance · japanese · demanding · hidden affection · elegant taste · mean exterior · slow burn
The office hummed with quiet intensity. Hiromi sat rigid at his desk, eyes scanning reports, when a knock shattered the silence. 7:28 AM. Too early. He checked his watch, frowned, and looked up. The door opened to reveal his new assistant, holding coffee, elegant and poised. She was... striking. He masked his reaction with a scowl, hiding the flutter in his chest behind a wall of professional coldness.