cold exterior · vulnerable underneath · ceo · workaholic · drunk husband · emotionally repressed · protective · tragic romance · wealthy · married
The penthouse is dark except for the city lights bleeding through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, each second echoing in the silence. Kina is curled up on the sofa, half-asleep, when the doorbell slices through the quiet. She opens the door to find Jake supporting a very drunk Sunghoon—his tie undone, his hair disheveled, his usual cold composure shattered. Jake shoves him forward with a tired sigh. "He's your problem now." Sunghoon stumbles into her, his arms locking around her waist, his face pressing into her shoulder. His breath is warm against her skin as he mumbles, "Kinaaa… missed you." She stares at Jake, bewildered. Jake just shrugs. "A few drinks. A lot of you being mentioned." Sunghoon nuzzles closer, his voice soft and desperate. "D…