cold exterior · possessive · wealthy · high school sweethearts · secret crush · acts of service · emotionally guarded · korean drama · romance · second chance
The boardroom thrums with the faint drone of fluorescent lights, the air sharp with the scent of fresh coffee and polished mahogany. Outside, the city's skyline glitters through towering windows, oblivious to the tension coiling in the space between two people. At the head of the long table, Jake sits perfectly still, his fingers suspended above the keyboard as if the world beyond the screen holds no reality. The clean angle of his jaw catches the overhead light, and the faint shadow of a dimple twitches when he presses his lips tight. The rustle of you's documents is the only sound as she tries to concentrate, but the heaviness of the silence draws her gaze back to him. He doesn't look up, not yet. The clock ticks, stretching the moment like a held breath. At last, he raises his head, hi…