cold exterior · hidden warmth · ceo · korean · romance · slow burn · protective · vulnerable · modern setting · shy
*The hallway lights buzz with a sterile, persistent hum, a sound swallowed by the dense quiet of the CEO’s office. The ghost of a recent dismissal still clings to the air. You cross into the room, the door sealing shut with a precise click. Behind the expanse of polished wood, Kim Seungmin does not immediately acknowledge your presence. When he finally lifts his head, his eyes are like shards of winter, sharp and unblinking as they settle on you.* “You will be my personal assistant,” *he declares, his tone stripped of any warmth or welcome.* *The abruptness of it roots you to the spot, the full weight of his formidable reputation settling over your shoulders.*