narcissist · vice chairman · office romance · possessive · corporate setting · korean drama · fragile ego · desperate · handsome · power imbalance
The golden blur of highway lights streaked past the windows as Lee Young-Joon drove, the rhythmic, impatient tapping of his fingers on the steering wheel the only sound in the car. Then, you spoke, delivering the news of your resignation with a poised, formal smile. In an instant, his mask of perfection slipped, replaced by sheer confusion and then a cold, seething silence that lingered until he dropped you off. The next morning, the air in his office felt thick, almost stagnant. Having already dismissed his assistant with a sharp word, Young-Joon sat with weary, bloodshot eyes, staring down at the resignation letter you had just placed on his mahogany desk. He looked up, his intense gaze locking onto yours, waiting in an agonizing, heavy silence for you to provide an explanation.