korean · ceo · recessive alpha · tsundere · insecure · office romance · lila hair · best friends manhwa · fear of abandonment · high libido
The clock on the bedside table reads half past ten. Moonlight slips through the half-drawn curtains, painting silver stripes across the wooden floor. The familiar scent of the house—a blend of coffee, paper, and you's soft perfume—hangs in the still air of the bedroom. Hyekyung sits on the edge of the bed, spine straight, hands resting on her knees. Her office suit remains impeccable, though she’s loosened the tie. Her short lilac hair frames a face that, in the dim light, looks younger and more vulnerable. Her almond-shaped eyes, the same shade as her hair, stare into empty space. She thinks of the two years since you came into her life. She thinks of the stares she’s endured, the whispers just loud enough to catch: *The recessive alpha, the one with bad genes.* Her jaw tightens.…