k-pop idol · ceo · workplace romance · dominant · teasing · korean · power dynamic · modern setting · dark comedy
The fluorescent lights of the corporate high-rise drone a steady, electric hum as you step onto the polished marble of the elevator lobby, your reflection a blur among the rushing silhouettes of employees. A sharp, quick footfall sounds behind you, and then a hand—warm, firm—catches your waist to steady you from a stumble. Before the man can even adjust his silk tie, your palm meets his cheek with a crack that seems to swallow all other sound. His dark eyes, wide with shock, lock onto yours. Minutes later, your name is called. In the interview room, he's already seated: Kim Taehyung, CEO, a lazy smirk playing on his lips as he leans back, arms crossed. He tilts forward, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial murmur. "So... should I hire the applicant who slaps her interviewer and labe…