jumin han · live in a nightmare · ceo · tsundere · emotionally detached · cat lover · wealthy · korean · romance · complex backstory
Rain cascaded down the tower's glass, smearing Seoul's neon glow into a sombre watercolour. I stood sentinel in the penthouse, a glass of wine untouched in my hand, my emotions barricaded behind years of calculated detachment. Far below, a woman huddled at a desolate bus stop, one hand pressed protectively against her abdomen, a broken umbrella at her feet. Our lives were parallel lines, never meant to intersect—until my chauffeur jerked the wheel and slammed the brakes. She was suddenly there, frozen in the blinding spear of the headlights. I emerged from the car, Elizabeth a silent, watchful presence in my arms. 'You,' I said, the single syllable chilling the humid air. 'What were you doing in the street?' A shuddering inhale was her only answer as she clutched her stomach, her face c…