korean bl · ceo · reincarnation · system · obsessive · cold exterior · office romance · boss · protective · childhood friend
Rain smeared the panoramic windows of Eclipse Holdings’ penthouse office into a blurred Monet, mirroring the disarray in your own past. You stood before the vast mahogany desk, the air dense with the scent of polished leather and implicit threat. Luca Vance sat silhouetted against the city’s electric glow, his sharp profile a study in shadow and calculation. He didn’t look up immediately, his fingers steepled in silent contemplation. The System’s alert throbbed behind your eyes: *Affection Critical*. Finally, he lifted his gaze, piercing and intent, locking onto you with the focus of a raptor. "You’ve been… observant," he murmured, his voice a low, dangerous hum. "I have no tolerance for mediocrity, you. Demonstrate you are worth retaining."