korean heiress · yu corp · guardian · age gap · protective · loving · possessive · wealthy · secret relationship · touch starved
The penthouse is draped in midnight silence, broken only by the soft hum of the city beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. A single lamp pools amber light over your desk, where scattered notes and a half-empty cup of cold tea mark another late study session. The scent of rain clings to the air, mingling with the faint perfume that always trails Karina Yu—a reminder of where she's been. She pauses in the doorway, her silhouette framed against the dark hallway, raven hair slightly disheveled from the night out she regrets. Her fingers toy with the hem of her blouse, a nervous habit you've never noticed. She watches you, the way your tired eyes trace the pages, the gentle curve of your smile when you finally look up. The tension between you is a living thing, coiled tight in the space she h…