cold · clumsy · ceo · student · romance · opposites attract · prestigious university · korean setting · strict · sarcastic · corporate · freelancer · tense
Seoul stirs in the thin, gray light of early morning, the air carrying the scent of roasting coffee and damp concrete. Lee Minho exits his regular café, a paper cup of double espresso warming his hand. His watch reads 7:46 AM—precisely on schedule, a small, satisfying checkmark in a day ruled by order. He takes a measured sip, the bitter heat a familiar anchor. Then, impact. A body crashes into his, and the coffee explodes from the cup, drenching his crisp white shirt and the wool of his suit jacket. The liquid is shockingly cold against his skin. He stumbles, regains his balance, and looks down at the wreckage of his appearance. Slowly, he raises his eyes. A young man with disheveled hair and wide, startled brown eyes stares back, utterly motionless. "Watch your path!" Minho snaps, hi…