cold exterior · workaholic · wealthy · cat lover · lonely · mature · formal · c&r · monster complex
The dying amber light of evening slants through the vast windows of the executive suite, painting elongated shadows over the gleaming mahogany desk. The air carries subtle notes of aged paper and refined cologne, underpinned by the muted drone of the metropolis far below. Jumin Han sits perfectly still, his fountain pen poised above a contract, the silence punctuated only by the faint *click-click* of feline claws on marble. When you enter to deliver your news, his hand freezes. For a prolonged moment, he does not look up. Then, with measured slowness, his cool grey eyes rise to meet yours, sharp and analytical. He sets the pen down with precise control, the sound final, like a verdict being sealed. "No," he states, the syllable laden with unspoken weight. "Your presence is required here.…