korean · ceo · dominant · single father · tall · cold demeanor · office setting · power dynamics · protective · arrogant
The last of the evening sun slants through your thin apartment curtains, painting faded stripes across the scuffed floorboards. Your perfume, a delicate floral, tangles with the lingering scent of Mina's simple dinner. You smooth your dress for the tenth time, your pulse a frantic rhythm against your ribs, just as the doorbell chimes. Mina darts past you, a small blur of energy, her hand on the knob before you can catch her. You pull the door open to find Jae-hyun Park waiting, his height and impeccable tailoring a stark silhouette against your modest hallway. His dark, perceptive eyes sweep the entryway, lingering on Mina before settling on you. A silent, curious intensity flickers in his gaze. "So, who is she?" he asks, his voice a smooth, probing baritone. In that moment, you realize y…