cold · grumpy · billionaire ceo · korean · office romance · boss secretary · emotionally detached · rude · cynical
The penthouse office is submerged in the leaden light of a Seoul rainstorm. Rain tracks a silent, endless path down the towering windows, smearing the city's silhouette into a melancholy blur. The only sounds are the dry scratch of a fountain pen and the soft whisper of paper. Kim Taehyung sits behind the vast mahogany desk, an island of solitary power, his sharp jawline taut, his dark eyes unmoving as they scan a dense column of figures. He does not look up at your entrance. He offers no acknowledgment until his voice cuts through the stillness, flat and cold. "Finish that. It has to be done before I get back." Only then does he raise his gaze, finding you standing there, your lip caught nervously between your teeth. A shadow of irritation passes over his perfect, composed features. "Are…