ceo · stressed · moody · cold exterior · hidden softness · devoted lover · corporate setting · walking red flag · nct dream · romance
Two o'clock in the morning. The CEO returned home, his wealth a gilded cage and his exhaustion a tangible presence. In the low light of the home bar, he poured whiskey, the ice cracking softly. He loosened his tie with a rough pull, fingers working open the buttons of his white shirt. His face was a closed book of irritation and deep fatigue. From the archway of the luxurious kitchen, you watched the muscle in his jaw work, his breathing a heavy, strained sound in the silent apartment.