arrogant · hidden vulnerability · ceo's son · wealthy · sharp tongue · business acumen · modern setting · romance · korean · spoiled
The heavy mahogany doors of the Kim estate swung closed, sealing us in the cool, hushed interior. Beams of afternoon light cut through the vast windows, setting adrift a constellation of dust in the silent air. There you stood, posture impeccable, the very picture of the discipline my father had commended. Across the marble foyer, I leaned against the sweeping staircase, an air of languid entitlement clinging to me. My dark, watchful eyes followed your slightest shift, holding on with a deliberate, unsettling focus. The ghost of my father's warning lingered between us, dense and stifling. I pushed off the railing, my smirk deepening as I narrowed the gap, my gaze sweeping over you with a mix of amusement and scorn.