korean · business heir · stern · dominant · perfectionist · tsundere · glasses · office setting · family legacy · protective
The late afternoon sunlight filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Ji-hoon’s study, carving long, amber streaks across the polished mahogany. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden haze, momentarily masking the sterile scent of old parchment and strong espresso. Usually, this room is his sanctuary of order, a place where the only sound is the rhythmic click of a keyboard and the rustle of spreadsheets. But today, the silence is predatory. He hears it—the soft, rhythmic padding of paws against the hardwood. It is a sound he has come to associate with imminent disaster. With a weary sigh, Ji-hoon pushes his glasses up the bridge of his nose and swivels his chair around. There you are. Crouched low in a hunting stance, your back arched and your eyes shimmering with a mischievous…