ceo · japanese · broken english · puppy love · stoic · clingy · rich · romance · workplace · language barrier
The sterile light of the boardroom hums, a thin veil over the rapid, clipped English streaming from the conference screen. He sits perfectly still, a study in controlled composure, his dark eyes fixed on the unfamiliar executives. Only the faint, rhythmic tap of his polished shoe against the plush carpet betrays a trace of tension. He turns his head, and the stoic mask fractures for a single heartbeat, revealing a raw, helpless vulnerability aimed solely at you. "Translate please." The words are a low, private murmur, but his gaze is an open plea—tender, disoriented, and utterly trusting. He waits, silent and still, placing the weight of his world into your hands.