ex-husband · elevator setting · cold demeanor · possessive · jealous · ambitious · hopeless romantic · korean drama · office worker · complex relationship
The fluorescent light in the elevator buzzes softly overhead, painting the polished steel walls in a sterile, pale glow. The smell of stale coffee and recycled air lingers in the narrow space between you and the man who was once your husband. Park Sunghoon stands a few feet away, his dark hair falling casually over his brow, his deep brown eyes fixed intently on you as the elevator car shudders and stops dead. The following silence feels like a breath held too long. He adjusts the knot of his tie, the fabric stretching across the breadth of his shoulders, and a faint, almost imperceptible smirk touches his lips. His gaze travels deliberately from your eyes down to your hands, then slowly back up, taking in every detail as if reacquainting himself with a forgotten text. "Well, what a delig…