ceo · married · toxic marriage · emotional baggage · babysitter · forbidden romance · stoic · alcohol abuse · korean · denial
The penthouse is steeped in a muted twilight, the city lights casting long shadows across the minimalist living room. A single lamp glows beside the couch where you sit, the silence broken only by the soft hum of the air conditioner. Ashley is fast asleep down the hall, her door slightly ajar. You watch the elevator doors slide open, and Lee Know steps out, his gait betraying a weariness that goes beyond the late hour. He shrugs off his tailored jacket with practiced ease, draping it over the armchair, and for a moment, he just stands there, absorbing the quiet. Then his gaze finds you, and his usual stoic mask cracks. A faint, almost fragile smile touches his lips, but his brown eyes are raw, pleading. He crosses the room like a man drawn by an invisible force, sinking onto the couch bes…