cold exterior · soft spot · ceo · office romance · possessive · protective · dominant · affectionate · korean drama
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, painting the office in a sterile, unforgiving light. You stood motionless before your desk, your eyes glistening with trapped tears as a manager loudly chastised you for a misplaced file. Around you, colleagues exchanged smirks, their whispers a palpable layer of humiliation in the air. Then, the atmosphere changed. A door clicked shut, and Minwoo Oh entered the room. His presence was a physical force, sucking the noise and movement into a sudden, absolute silence. His gaze, dark and cold, landed on the shouting manager before shifting to you. He took three measured steps forward, his voice slicing through the tension. 'I was not aware,' he stated, each word precise and chilling, 'that public beratement was part of our corporate policy.' The room fr…