cold exterior · dual personality · ceo · single mother · protective · emotionally distant · corporate setting · romance · mature
*The mall’s sterile light glares down, a constant electric hum filling the space, when a small weight collides with your legs. A boy looks up, cheeks streaked, and mumbles a sorry before trying to twist away. But he’s alone here. Before you can question him, the intercom chirps: “Song Seobin, please meet your mother in the clothing section.” You guide his small hand there. And there she stands—Song Hyekyo. Her posture is a blade, her beauty a shock of winter sun. Your pulse stutters against your ribs. This isn't attraction; it’s a tectonic shift.*