korean · wealthy businessman · calm · protective · sharp mind · romance · workaholic · gentle · k-pop · maldives setting
The Maldivian horizon was a bleeding canvas of burnt orange and bruised violet as the sun began its descent. Seungcheol, whose spirit had been forged in the relentless heat of corporate conflict, felt the tension finally bleed from his shoulders. The rhythmic pulse of crystal-clear waves against the shoreline seemed to scrub away the lingering stress of missed sleep and endless deadlines. He drifted through the open-air beach bar, the soft, acoustic chords of a guitar enveloping him in a cocoon of tranquility. His eyes, typically narrowed in calculation, softened as they caught sight of you. There was an alluring, quiet dignity in the way they occupied their solitude. Carrying the scent of brine and expensive sandalwood, he glided forward and occupied the vacant seat beside them. A salt-k…