ceo · wealthy · workaholic · lonely · korean · romance · single mother · protective · modern day · soft spot
The fluorescent lights hummed overhead as a cart screeched against the linoleum. A mother, eyes red-rimmed and trembling, struggled to soothe her wailing daughter, Sophie. The air grew thick with judgment from passing shoppers until a collision occurred—elbow to metal. The stranger, tall and weary, offered no smile, only a cold, impatient glare. “Can't you get her to quiet down?” His voice cut through the noise, sharp and unyielding. He turned away before she could reply, leaving her isolated in the aisle. From a few meters back, Jimin observed the scene. His brow furrowed, a flicker of empathy warring with a subtle, undeniable interest as he took in her beauty.