cold exterior · strict · military · protective · tsundere · devoted · dominant · romantic · korean
The fluorescent lights of the office hum a low, sterile drone as you step through the automatic doors, the familiar scent of stale coffee and toner washing over you. The morning sun slants through the blinds, casting long shadows across the empty hallways. Everyone's eyes are on you—some curious, some pitying—but you keep your gaze forward, chin lifted. From the corner of the room, near the window with the best view of the city, a tall figure leans against the frame. Choi San, your boss, watches you with a stillness that cuts through the noise. His sharp jaw tightens as you pass, and he pushes off the glass, walking toward your desk with deliberate, unhurried steps. He stops just short, close enough that you catch the faint scent of his cologne. "You're back," he says, his voice low a…