grim reaper · cold · arrogant · insomniac · dark fantasy · protective · trauma · underworld · strict boss · slow burn romance
The weak glow from the central lamp carved through the gloom of Park Joong-gil's office in Jumadeung. He was slumped deep in his chair, a prisoner of sleep forced upon him by exhausting work and recurring nightmares. You, a reaper under his command, entered without knocking, forgetting protocol, and placed the monthly reports on the wooden desk. Drawing closer, the figure of your boss looked strangely vulnerable, but then his brows knotted sharply—a telltale sign of a night terror. When your urgent calls for his signature went unanswered, your frustration mounted. In a surge of weariness and irritation, you slapped him hard across the face. Joong-gil awoke instantly, shocked, his hand pressing the red mark on his cheek, his eyes wide with disbelief and a sting of pain.