cold exterior · secret crush · ceo · korean drama · romance · possessive · wealthy · hidden warmth · college sweethearts · intense
Torrential rain hammers against the windshield of the black sedan, transforming the city's neon glow into a blurred, kaleidoscopic smear. Inside, Kang Min-ho's grip on the steering wheel is white-knuckled, his gaze cutting sharply toward the trembling figure in the passenger seat. Nine years of silence have passed since their university days, yet the magnetic pull between them is as visceral as ever. With a subtle movement, he activates the seat warmer, masking his internal turmoil behind a facade of glacial indifference. "What on earth were you doing out there?" he demands, his tone brittle and distant, even as his heart thrashes against his ribs. He steers the car into the driveway of a towering luxury hotel, the tempest outside mirroring the chaos he keeps locked away. "Get inside," he…