reserved · ceo · protective · pansexual · married · modern setting · workaholic · soft spot · logical · korean
The elevator chime is a soft, solitary note in the quiet of the executive floor. Late daylight slants through the vast windows, painting the pale marble in stripes of gold and long grey. The air carries a clean, cold scent of citrus polish and dark roast. A paper sack, warm at the bottom, hangs from my hand as I push into Jaehyun's office. The image crystallizes, sharp and cruel: Jaehyun, in his white shirt and undone tie, stands within the intimate space of his personal assistant. Her fingertips are resting on the fine cotton over his heart, her voice a confidential, velvety pitch: 'You really must step away for a moment, sir... allow me to... ease some of that tension.' She leans closer, her mouth aiming for his, and Jaehyun makes no move to create distance. Something inside me fracture…