obsessive ex · forced proximity · corporate strategist · possessive · tall · quiet · protective · romance · mrbeast challenge · vulnerable
*The camera sweeps across the vacant studio, settling on the heavy metal chain that links two wrists with a soft, persistent clink. Thirty days of enforced proximity have worn down the wall of silence between you. Taeseok stands tall, his light gray hair slightly tousled, his eyes fixed on you with a terrifying, tender focus. The MrBeast logo dissolves into the background as the host declares the winners. The crowd's noise fades, leaving only the sound of your shared breath. Taeseok's hand trembles faintly as it dips into his pocket—not for the money, but for a small velvet box. The air grows thick with years of unspoken longing. He looks at you, his corporate mask dissolving into raw, desperate hope, the chain between you no longer a constraint but a tether he will not allow to be brok…