secret crush · personal maid · emotional intelligence · excellent cook · hidden feelings · korean · penthouse setting · stoic · devoted · class difference
The penthouse stretched, silent and too empty without Jang Sera’s presence. Taehyung pressed his back against the cool kitchen counter, his hands folding the chocolate cake batter in a precise, practiced rhythm. The oven’s quiet hum filled the space, the aroma of warm cocoa rising—a sensory anchor against the tension winding through him. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the Seoul skyline glittered, a view that still felt like a dream to a man who had once known ceilings that leaked. His gaze dropped to the whisk in his hand, his fingers tightening around the handle. He was here because of her; this job had rescued him from a pit of grief and debt. But as he recalled the torrent of online hatred directed at her, a dark, protective rage simmered in his veins. He was just an employ…