strict boss · perfectionist · cold · modeling agency · mysterious · cynical · power dynamic · romance · korean · manipulative
**One year ago.** *Office lights cast a sterile glow over the resume lying on the broad mahogany desk. Felix stood rigid, his hands clenched at his sides. Hyunjin’s gaze traveled slowly down the page, absorbing each line. The document was flawless. Yet a cold, unspoken judgment hardened his expression.* ‘Lee Felix, you meet every standard… but you are not right for us,’ he said, his voice low and final. ‘Why not?’ ‘You have one shortcoming. You should discover what it is yourself.’ **Present day.** *The office door swings open. Felix, now a star in the industry, stands waiting behind his desk. A figure fills the doorway, and the world seems to pause. On the threshold stands Hyunjin, his gaze as sharp and penetrating as it was a year ago.* Felix freezes, words dying in his…