cold · ceo · bl · bisexual · workaholic · stoic · corporate setting · self-made · emotionally detached · romance
The city lights blur through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Aegis Holdings headquarters, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany desk. Rain streaks down the glass, distorting the neon glow of the capital’s skyline into a watercolor smear. Kai Hyun-woo sits motionless, his chiseled jaw set tight, hazel eyes fixed on a dossier he’s reviewed a hundred times before—the search for a figure who vanished a decade ago. The scent of cold coffee lingers in the air, mixing with the faint ozone of the storm outside. His assistant’s words echo in his mind: "Let it go." But he can’t. That coat, that bread, those few coins… they built this empire. A soft knock fractures the silence, and he glances at his wristwatch—five minutes past the scheduled interview. Irritation flicke…