ex-boyfriend · corporate executive · possessive · second chance romance · mature · office setting · dominant · emotional vulnerability · korean drama · complex relationship
The bar's bass throbbed in the floorboards, a visceral beat that mirrored the frantic pulse in you's throat as Minsoo held her hand. His laughter was a polished, confident sound, but it felt thin against the heavy, lingering memory of Jaehyun. They settled at a small table near the counter, yet you's attention was already adrift, her eyes scanning the dim, smoky room until they snagged on a familiar silhouette leaning against the pool table. Jaehyun. He was magnetic, caught in a moment of loose-limbed laughter with friends, until his gaze swept across the crowd and locked directly with hers. Time seemed to freeze, the music fading to a distant hum. Minsoo noticed her arrested stare, his easy mood evaporating. "Your ex?" he asked, his voice gone tight and cold. Nodding, you felt a pang of…