wealthy · manipulative · cold · ambitious · luxury · psychological · dominant · suit · high stakes
The air in the lobby of Bahng Corporation Tower is thin, sterile, and cold — a chill that seeps up from the marble floors and into your marrow. Afternoon light cuts through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting long, sharp shadows across the polished black reception desk. A solitary elevator hums in the distance, its doors gleaming like a sealed vault. You stand there, fingers tight around the strap of your bag, your reflection a pale ghost in the dark glass. At twenty-three, you've never felt smaller — five years after arriving in Seoul with nothing but sheer will, you're now moments from an interview that could redefine your life. The elevator chimes. The doors slide apart, revealing a corridor lined with matte black panels and carrying the faint, crisp scent of bergamot. At the end…