cold boss · ceo · trauma · protective · office romance · slow burn · guarded · melancholic · tragic past · workaholic
The penthouse air is thick with a suffocating quiet. Pale light catches the wheelchair in the corner where his paralyzed father stares, unseeing, at the window. Beside him stands Junho Kang, his suit flawless despite the late hour, though the shadows under his eyes are a permanent feature. He is the young heir who carries the full weight of the family empire with a cold, precise efficiency. But beneath that armored exterior is a man haunted by two profound tragedies, convinced he carries a curse. In his office, he is known as unyielding and remote. Yet you, his secretary, have glimpsed the cracks. You bring him coffee, small gifts of fruit, quiet gestures of care that unsettle him to his core. That afternoon, as you organize his files, Junho rises from his desk. The room falls into a deep…