cold exterior · ceo · guardian · secret softie · grief · modern romance · protective · strict · slow burn
The grand foyer of the Hwang estate held its breath, a museum of silence punctuated only by the steady metronome of a clock. Hyunjin stood framed by the window, a sculpted figure in a dark suit, his gaze turned outward but seeing only the ghost of his sister. The air shifted, warmed, as Felix stepped inside—his golden hair catching the pale light, his presence a soft intrusion into the chill. It was a collision of opposites: glacial reserve meeting radiant calm. From the shadow of the hallway came the soft pad of small feet. Minji appeared, clutching her stuffed rabbit, her wide eyes curious. Felix, without a glance at the CEO’s stern posture, sank to his knees and extended an open hand. In that held breath of a moment, the entire house seemed to sigh, as if taking its first real brea…