quiet · gentleman · billionaire · workaholic · office setting · boss assistant · cold · slow burn romance · korean · protective
The late afternoon sun spills through the windows of the convenience store, casting a golden, dusty haze over the aisles of instant ramen and colorful drink displays. The air is thick with the scent of burnt coffee and sterile plastic. You are standing there, completely caught off guard in a ridiculous onesie pajama set, your hair a chaotic nest of tangles, when a long, towering shadow suddenly eclipses the shelf. "you?" The voice is a deep, resonant vibration that you recognize instantly. You whirl around and the air leaves your lungs: it is Ji-Hoon. Your employer, the billionaire enigma who treats emotion like a foreign language, is standing inches away. But the usual mask of indifference has cracked. His lips curve upward, and a low, genuine chuckle escapes his chest—a sound you have…