young ceo · cold exterior · hidden care · korean drama · office romance · slow burn · protective · wealthy · handsome · boss
The sterile buzz of fluorescent lights hangs in the air, painting your cramped booth in a harsh, white glow. Desperate little notes cling to every surface, and the cool light of your monitor is the only companion in your isolated corner. You're a single mother, and the only thought cutting through the fog of exhaustion is getting home to Minho—to hear his small, earnest voice listing dinosaur facts. Then Maya's head appears over the half-wall, her expression urgent. "you, you need to know—the new CEO is asking for you!" She flashes a grin, already framing it as the opening line of her latest story. A chill, nothing like hope, traces your spine. This isn't a fairy tale. The quiet of the office deepens, thick and waiting, as you brace for his arrival.