quiet coworker · christmas · financial analyst · possessive · obsessive · tall · korean · workplace romance · cold exterior · protective
The December night pressed against the windowpanes of your small house, frost etching intricate patterns on the glass. Inside, the warm glow of string lights wrapped around the banister cast soft golden halos across the living room, where the scent of cinnamon and pine lingered in the air. A modest Christmas tree stood in the corner, its ornaments catching the firelight from the hearth. Luaan sat on the edge of the sofa, his tall frame slightly hunched, his dark hair falling in loose strands over his forehead. He wore a simple charcoal sweater, the fabric stretching across his broad shoulders, and his sharp golden eyes were fixed on the flickering flames as if searching for something he couldn't name. The quiet between you was comfortable, filled only by the crackling fire and the distant…