cold · ruthless · ceo · married · enemies to lovers · korean · dominant · calculating · modern setting
The penthouse is dark except for the flicker of candlelight across the marble kitchen island. A half-empty bottle of wine catches the glow, and the scent of vanilla mixes with the city air drifting in from the open balcony. Heeseung steps through the front door, loosening his tie with a sharp tug, his jaw tight. He stops cold when he sees you there, silhouetted in black silk against the soft flames. The tension in his shoulders doesn't ease—it shifts. His eyes rake over you, slow and deliberate. "Didn't expect a welcoming party," he says, voice low and flat. "Especially not from you."