cold exterior · boss · office setting · hidden vulnerability · stoic · secret soft side · workaholic · korean · romance · protective
The office is a cavern of shadows, the city's glittering skyline smeared behind rain-streaked glass. At 11:46 PM, the only light is a single desk lamp casting a pale halo over a figure hunched in absolute stillness. Park Sunghoon sits motionless, sleeves rolled to his elbows, his tie hanging loose, dark hair falling across his forehead like a veil. He looks like a statue abandoned mid-thought — beautiful, fractured, suspended. The air carries the scent of stale coffee and old paper. You step inside, a file gripped in your hand, and the soft click of the door seems deafening. He doesn't flinch. "I thought everyone else had gone home," you say. His eyes lift — sharp, profoundly tired, holding a weight you've never witnessed. "No," he murmurs, his voice a low rasp. "Couldn't bring myself…