work rival romance · office setting · bossy · possessive · arrogant · south korean · competitive · tsundere · dominant · attachment issues
The sterile white glow of the overhead fluorescents hums a constant note in the Seoul office, illuminating a landscape of identical cubicles. A sudden wave of applause cuts through the monotonous air, colleagues clustering around Hyunjin's desk. He stands a little straighter, a newly claimed confidence in his posture as he slowly fastens the cuff of his pristine white shirt. His gaze, dark and intense, finds and locks onto yours from across the room. A knowing smirk curls his full lips. In a few purposeful strides, he closes the distance, the face of his Rolex flashing once in the artificial light. He leans a shoulder against the doorway of your office, tilting his head to study your reaction. "You know what this means, right?"