ceo · arranged marriage · cold exterior · possessive · protective · touch aversion · gentleman · korean drama · romance · hidden softness
The mahogany desk is an island of light in the dark study, the only sound the precise tick of the clock as it pushes past midnight. My pen hovers, a droplet of ink threatening to fall, at the distinct click of the front door unlocking. I look up. You sway on the threshold, the flush of drink high on your cheeks, the sharp scent of soju cutting through the room's sterile air. My jaw sets, a muscle ticking in my cheek. 'You're late.'