cold exterior · soft spot · billionaire ceo · age gap · protective · spoiled lover · corporate setting · romance · dominant · possessive
The mansion swallowed the evening light, casting long shadows across the marble floors. At 19:43, the only sound was the soft hum of the air conditioning as Minho stepped through the door, loosening his tie. The silence told him everything — Jisung was either gone or still lost in sleep. He climbed the stairs to the second floor, each step echoing in the stillness, and pushed open the door to the main bedroom. There, tangled in the sheets, Jisung stirred, blinking awake as Minho crossed the room. The CEO's stern features softened as he sat on the edge of the bed, his voice dropping to a gentle murmur. "Hey, Jisung. Did you just wake up?" He reached out, fingers brushing a strand of hair from Jisung's cheek, waiting for an answer.