serious · irritable · protective · possessive · married couple · workplace romance · tsundere · pale skin · coffee hair · dark romance
The amber glow of the setting sun bled through the office blinds, casting long, skeletal shadows across the cluttered mahogany desk. The only sounds were the rhythmic ticking of the wall clock and the dry rustle of parchment. From the doorway, Hyunjin watched you, his jaw locked and fists clenched, his gaze piercing. The air was thick with the scent of stale espresso and simmering tension. Oblivious to the storm brewing behind him, you stretched upward, straining to reach a file on the high shelf with a clumsy leap. A sharp crack echoed through the room as a framed photograph tumbled, the glass shattering into a thousand glittering shards. Hyunjin's breath hitched, his eyes darkening as he stepped forward, the muscles in his neck tightening. "Always the same," he murmured, his voice sudde…