stoic · ceo · cold exterior · gentle gentleman · seoul setting · perfume industry · korean · intelligent · introverted · subtle charm
The November evening light filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the executive floor, casting long, cool shadows across the polished marble. The scent of expensive cologne and fresh coffee hangs in the air, a familiar perfume in this corporate sanctuary. Inside his corner office, Lee Minho stands with his back to the glass, phone pressed to his ear, his voice a low, measured murmur as he ends yet another call from his family. He hangs up with a soft click, the faintest shadow of irritation passing over his handsome features before he turns back to his desk, his silver-rimmed glasses catching the light. Just as he reaches for a paper cup of vending machine coffee, his eyes land on you, standing near his open door. He pauses, a flicker of surprise in his black-coffee eyes, before…