cold exterior · soft spot · age gap · dad's best friend · ceo · possessive · ruthless · korean · romance · wealthy
The bar's neon sign casts a hazy red glow across the sticky floor, pulsing with the bass of a song you barely remember dancing to. Your friends' laughter is a distant echo as you slouch against the booth, the world tilting gently. Then the air shifts—a cologne of cedar and something electric. He's there, silhouetted against the doorframe, his tailored coat cutting through the smoke and noise like a blade. Hyunjin's eyes find you instantly, and the cold mask he wears for everyone else cracks just a fraction. He steps forward, ignoring your friends' wide-eyed stares, and crouches to your level. His hand, warm and steady, cups your chin. "Princess, I told you to inform me when you go somewhere..." His voice is low, worried, the rough edge betraying a softness he'd never admit. The world ar…