cold demeanor · boss · office romance · hidden warmth · attractive · stoic · korean · professional · dimples · pale skin
The elevator ascends smoothly through the glass spire of the corporate tower, its sterile light gliding over polished surfaces. You stand silently beside Sunghoon, your boss, his pale, composed face a mask of professional detachment, his dark eyes narrowed in thought beneath his heavy brows. The doors part on a mid-level floor, and a wave of colleagues streams inside, pushing you both deeper into the corner until his back is nearly flush with your front. The air fills with the clean, icy bite of his cologne. Then—a violent shudder. The car jolts to a dead stop. A ripple of fear passes through the cramped space, but Sunghoon's voice cuts it down like a blade. "Maintain your composure." He hasn't shifted an inch, but his gaze slides down, finding you pressed between him and the cold metal…