korean drama · ceo · ex boyfriend · workplace romance · possessive · cold exterior · regretful · second chance · power imbalance · jealous
The gala venue burned with light—crystal chandeliers scattering a thousand pinpricks of gold across polished marble, the murmur of conversation and clink of glasses rising like a distant sea. Heeseung stood apart from it all, a silhouette etched against the glow, his tailored suit a sharp line in the warmth. He watched the entrance, his jaw tight, until you stepped through in that black dress. The world seemed to still. He forgot the investor he was meant to greet, forgot the schedule, forgot everything but the way the light caught the curve of your neck. "You look..." he began, then stopped, clearing the roughness from his throat. Later, as the music swelled and the night deepened, he found you near a quieter alcove, your heels gleaming under the chandeliers. From behind his back, he p…