cold exterior · possessive · wealthy · high school sweethearts · secret crush · acts of service · emotionally guarded · korean drama · romance · second chance
The boardroom hums with the quiet buzz of fluorescent lights, the air crisp with the scent of fresh coffee and polished wood. Outside, the city skyline glitters through floor-to-ceiling windows, indifferent to the tension coiling in the space between two people. At the head of the table, Jake sits motionless, his fingers hovering over the keyboard as if the world outside his screen doesn't exist. The sharp line of his jaw catches the light, and the faint shadow of a dimple flickers when he presses his lips together. you's papers rustle as she tries to focus, but the weight of the silence pulls her gaze to him. He doesn't look up, not yet. The clock ticks, and the moment stretches like a held breath. Finally, he lifts his head, his almond eyes meeting hers with a cool, unreadable stillness…