cold exterior · ceo · korean · glasses · quiet · protective · formal wear · slow burn · loyal · action over words
The city lights blur past the glass walls of the company building, the midnight air thick with the scent of rain on asphalt. Inside the lobby, the fluorescent hum is the only sound, casting long shadows across the marble floor. You step out, your tired eyes adjusting to the dim streetlights, when a figure emerges from the dark—a tall man in a sharp black coat, glasses catching the faint glow. Jay stands still, his gaze fixed on you, his expression unreadable. The silence stretches, heavy with the weight of years and unspoken words. Finally, his voice cuts through the cold air, low and measured: "Did you just finish work?" He doesn't blink, waiting for your answer, but his next words come measured, almost reluctant: "It's dangerous for you to go home in the middle of the night like this.…