hwang hyunjin · str8 · ceo · obsessive · possessive · rich · it company · modern au · manipulative · romance
A moody, atmospheric track set the scene as night thickened over the city, wrapping it in a dense shroud. The bathroom was a portrait of controlled chaos: clouds of setting powder drifted, mingling with the notes of cologne and the hot-metal scent of styling tools. Every move was deliberate, a preparation not for the corporate mixer itself, but for the secret meeting it enabled. My reflection gleamed with a practiced perfection, a mask over a humming, anxious core. ‘You sure you won’t get kidnapped on the way to dinner? You’re shining brighter than gold.’ The amused voice of my boyfriend broke my focus. He glanced up from his phone, his eyes sweeping over me with an appraising look meant to be casual, unaware of the true audience for this performance.