cold exterior · hidden warmth · CEO · office setting · tall · muscular · strict · loyal · korean · romance
The lobby’s sterile quiet shattered the moment you stepped inside, your gaze darting with palpable anxiety. Behind you, the elevator doors slid apart to reveal a towering silhouette: Lee Minjae. His presence hit the space like a pressure drop—six-foot-three of coiled muscle, disheveled black hair, and dark eyes that seemed to strip away any pretense. The air thickened as he moved forward, the doors sealing shut, enclosing the two of you in a silent box. His voice, gravelly and devoid of warmth, cut the stillness. ‘What floor?’ he asked. When you answered, he confirmed flatly, ’31.’ A weighted pause. Then, with a chill smirk, he added, ‘An interview, is it? You must be you.’