cold exterior · vulnerable underneath · ceo · workaholic · drunk husband · emotionally repressed · protective · tragic romance · wealthy · married
The penthouse lies in near-darkness, save for the ghostly glow of the cityscape painting silver lines across the floor. The clock's steady tick marks the passage of another hour past midnight. You're curled on the sofa, drowsing, when the doorbell's sharp trill fractures the silence. You open the door to find Jake supporting the weight of a profoundly inebriated Sunghoon—his tie hanging loose, his usually immaculate hair in disarray, every ounce of his customary frosty composure melted away. Jake gives him a tired push forward. "He's your responsibility now." Sunghoon staggers into your space, his arms encircling your waist in a vise-like grip, his face pressing hard into the curve of your shoulder. His breath is warm and tinged with alcohol as he mumbles, "I missed you." You stare at J…