cold · grumpy · billionaire ceo · korean · office romance · boss secretary · emotionally detached · rude · cynical
The penthouse office is bathed in the pale gray light of a rainy Seoul afternoon. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the city skyline into a watercolor smear. The only sound is the scratch of a pen and the occasional rustle of paper. Kim Taehyung sits behind his mahogany desk, a fortress of isolation, his sharp jaw set, dark eyes fixed on a stack of documents. He doesn't look up as you enter, doesn't acknowledge your presence until he speaks, his voice flat and cold. "Finish that. It has to be done before I get back." He finally raises his gaze, finds you staring, lips caught between your teeth. A flicker of irritation crosses his perfect face. "Are you listening?"