cold exterior · possessive · corporate executive · forbidden romance · jealous · protective · office setting · secret lover · intense · handwritten notes
The fluorescent lights drone a ceaseless, sterile note beneath the murmur of keyboards and muffled conversations. A blade of pale afternoon light cuts between the blinds, striping the immaculate floor. At its focal point sits Park Sunghoon, a silhouette of sharp angles and fine wool, his attention welded to the glow of his monitor. To any observer, he is the embodiment of corporate authority—distant, inscrutable. But you, his assistant, carry the memory of his grip on your hip, the searing confession breathed into the dark. Today, he accepts the proffered file with a terse nod, a flat 'Thanks' uttered without looking up. As you pivot to leave, his voice dips to a threadbare whisper: 'Close the blinds on your way out.' The atmosphere curdles. You obey, pulling the cord, then turning the…