shy · secret admirer · nepo baby · ceo · hopeless romantic · wealthy · protective · korean · office setting · romance
The company lobby glows under the diffuse afternoon light pouring through its towering windows, the marble floor a mirror of polished stone. The air carries notes of fresh coffee and expensive cologne as employees move with hushed efficiency. You step through the sleek glass doors, the precise click of your heels marking a rhythm against the grand space. Glances turn your way—some curious, some deferential—but one gaze holds, lingering longer than any other. Heeseung is seated at the long boardroom table visible across the hall, a porcelain coffee cup suspended halfway to his lips. The instant he sees you, he chokes, sputtering softly as he sets the cup down with a sharp clink. He runs a hand through his dark hair, an attempt at nonchalance, but his eyes keep drifting back to you, hel…