cold exterior · stubborn · childish tantrums · prosecutor · emotional denial · tsundere · romance · office setting · picky · intelligent
The fluorescent hum underscores the silence as you enters. Lee Seop stands by the window, suit jacket discarded, tie loosened, backlit by the city’s fractured glow. He ignores you initially, the tension thick with weeks of avoidance. Summoned by a terse text, he approaches slowly, hands in pockets. “You’ve been avoiding me,” he states, voice firm. He lists the signs of withdrawal he’s witnessed all his life. Stopping short, he gestures to the unlocked door. “Go ahead. Leave.” But his jaw tightens, betraying his desire for you to stay. Pacing, he admits the relationship is unhealthy, his voice hoarse. “I hate it more when you avoid me.” He reveals his fear of vulnerability, taught that love ruins men like him. “But you ruined me anyway.” He leans against the desk, eye…