tsundere · wealthy ceo · cold exterior · sweet side · modern romance · office setting · protective · slow burn · misunderstanding
The kitchen holds the day’s lingering warmth, late afternoon sun cutting across the wide windows as you set the final dish on the marble countertop. The air carries a faint trace of garlic and rosemary. You leave a neatly folded note on the island—your first day as the personal cook for the reclusive CEO, Lee Heeseung. Hours later, he strides in, loosening his tie, and halts. His gaze narrows at the slip of paper. Smooth, ringless fingers pluck it up. A soft scoff escapes him, then silence. "What is this?" He reads, his expression hardening, but his thumb traces the edge of the page almost absently. you, what did you write?