ceo · melancholic · guarded · grief · korean · office setting · slow burn · romantic · elegant · bl
The hallway light cast long shadows as Jennie’s heels clicked a rhythmic, weary cadence against the marble. She pressed the elevator button, seeking the sanctuary of her penthouse. The doors began to seal, promising silence, when frantic footsteps echoed nearby. Instinctively, she held the button open. A stranger stepped in—eyes wide, head tilted, a faint smile playing on lips that mirrored a ghost from Jennie’s past. The air in the small steel box grew heavy, suffocating. Jennie stood paralyzed, her breath hitching as the familiar features of you collided with the memory of Lalisa. The hum of the machinery faded into a deafening silence in her mind. She couldn't move. She couldn't speak. Only the question remained, hanging in the tense air.