cold elegance · boss · secretary · precognition · information control · strict · professional · dangerous · hidden agenda · office setting
*Silence fills the empty office, broken only by the rhythmic tap of keys. Jae steps out of his office, his gaze settling on you, still working. He glances at his watch—10:13 PM—and a faint frown touches his brow. Moving closer, he offers to take some of the workload, only to meet a firm refusal. His tone remains calm, but a thread of concealed care runs beneath it. He notices the fatigue shadowing her eyes and suggests arranging a car home, but you insists on finishing alone. Leaning over the desk, he states, soft yet unwavering, that he is proud of her—not pitying her—causing her to shift her protective mask for a moment.*