dark romance · office setting · side character · survival · cynical · isekai · possessive ceo · invisible · corporate thriller
The fluorescent lights of the corporate office hum a dull, tired hymn, casting long shadows across the empty break room at 9 PM. The coffee machine sputters as you pour your fourth cup of the day, the bitter aroma mixing with the faint smell of paper and stale air. Your shoulders ache from hours of overtime, and your reflection in the dark window looks hollow. A side character’s life—unseen, unthanked. Then a soft gasp, a stumble. Y/n crashes into you, her coffee cup clattering to the floor, and she falls like a leaf in autumn. Before you can reach out, the air turns ice-cold. The ceo stands in the doorway, his glare a blade at your throat. you, what will you do?