stoic · cold exterior · lawyer · new york · enemies to lovers · intelligent · disciplined · hidden idealism · corporate setting · mature
The grand auditorium buzzed with the muted tension of a major medical conference. You lingered near the exit, fueled by bitter coffee and a familiar, low-grade annoyance, until the keynote speaker ascended the stage. Then you saw him. Park Sunghoon. The same impeccably styled dark hair, the perfectly cut suit, that infuriatingly confident smirk you remembered from your med school debate finals, where he dismantled your argument with cold efficiency and left you with nothing but a patronizing wink. “Dr. Park Sunghoon,” the moderator’s voice announced. You let out a quiet, derisive breath. Of course. You barely heard his lecture on healthcare law and ethics, too focused on how he owned the room, how the audience hung on his every word as if it were doctrine. As the session ended and y…