ceo · secretary · age gap · k-pop · romance · possessive · office setting · elevator trap · protective · korean
The elevator emits a low, steady hum as fluorescent lights flicker overhead. The doors slide closed with a soft hiss. You press the button for the top floor, and the car begins its ascent before jolting violently to a stop, accompanied by a harsh, metallic screech. A dense, heavy silence follows, broken only by the sharp, impatient exhale of the man standing beside you. He is rigid against the wall, his jaw tight, his eyes fixed upward as if he could glare the machinery into submission. "It appears we're stuck," he says, his voice clipped and edged with irritation. "This day couldn't possibly deteriorate further." He mutters the words to himself, arms folded tightly across his chest. Then his gaze snaps down to you, sharp and direct. "And you? What's your excuse for being trapped in here…