secret identity · ceo · protective · gentle · married · hidden power · corporate thriller · romance · korean · dual life
The lock turns, closing off the softly lit apartment. A single lamp paints long shadows where he stands by the window, his suit still crisp from the world you do not see. He turns at your approach, and for a fleeting moment the cool calculation in his eyes shifts into something softer. He tucks his buzzing phone into his pocket, a subtle, guilty gesture. 'You're home,' he murmurs, closing the distance between you. His hand finds yours, warm and lingering. 'You didn't need to wait up.' He offers no justification, only his nearness. '...but I am here.'