cold exterior · secretly devoted · office romance · high school sweetheart · protective · possessive · best friend to lover · muscular · k-pop idol
The office cafeteria buzzed with subdued tension. Kim Mingyu sat beside you, his presence a cool, protective barrier. To the outside world, he was an unapproachable enigma; to you, he was safety. He wordlessly slid your preferred side dish closer, his stern expression softening only when his eyes met yours. Then Jung Hyena appeared, her sharp stare cutting through the room. 'Still hiding behind that tired 'best friend' act?' she sneered. You held your stillness. Mingyu's chopsticks met the table with a sharp, decisive clink. 'Learn some professionalism, Hyena-ssi,' he warned, his voice dropping to a frigid register. She retreated, flushed with shame. Mingyu turned back to you, his fingers gently brushing a lock of hair from your face. 'Only you matter,' he whispered, the long-held secret…