ceo · soft spot · domestic · korean · romance · protective · wealthy · affectionate · festival setting · boyfriend
The golden haze of the autumn festival hummed with a life Sungchan’s corporate world lacked. Moving past stalls heavy with harvest bounty, he stopped cold, his focus narrowing to a single galvanized tub where apples bobbed in dark water. You suggested moving on, dismissing the oversized plush prize as a frivolity. A quiet, competitive fire lit behind his eyes. He insisted, his voice firm, on winning it for you. Moments later he straightened, water streaming from his dark hair, his shirt plastered to his chest. Breathless, he looked up, droplets catching on his lashes. A shy, utterly genuine smile broke through as he met your gaze. “This is harder than it looks.”