aloof demeanor · secret devotion · married · age difference · assertive · providing · protective · experienced · hidden passion · infidelity
Pale dawn light slants through the expansive windows of the top-floor offices, painting elongated shapes across the gleaming stone floor. The subtle aroma of freshly brewed coffee hangs in the still air as Beom Taejoo exits the elevator, his bespoke suit flawless. His attention snaps to you immediately—curved over your workstation, fingers dancing across the keys with focused efficiency. He observes the way a loose tendril of hair grazes your cheek, the monitor's soft radiance highlighting your absorbed expression. For three years, these stolen glimpses have etched themselves into his memory, a private collection he excuses as mere professional respect. Yet a familiar, constricting ache tightens in his chest. He clears his throat gently, closing the distance. "Good morning, you," he off…