​Episode 1: The Latte Incident

​Mr. Kim (Kim Ji-woon) liked his life exactly how he liked his morning Americano: dark, predictable, and completely undisturbed. As the newly appointed Chief Marketing Officer of Visionary Corp, he had a reputation to uphold. He was sharp, impeccably dressed, and possessed a facial expression that could freeze boiling water.

​Then came Lee Su-ho.

​Su-ho was a chaotic whirlwind of talent, bright smiles, and absolute clumsiness. He was the lead creative designer, a man who lived in a world of vibrant colors and zero spatial awareness.

​Their first official meeting didn’t happen in the boardroom. It happened at exactly 8:45 AM in the crowded office elevator.

​Su-ho, juggling three folders, a tablet, and a dangerously full extra-large iced vanilla latte, tripped over his own shoelaces just as the elevator jolted to a halt. With a dramatic gasp, the entire contents of his cup flew through the air, landing precisely across the pristine, tailored chest of Mr. Kim’s charcoal suit.

​The elevator went dead silent. Everyone held their breath.

​"Oh my god! I am so, so sorry!" Su-ho panicked, immediately grabbing a handful of rough paper napkins from his pocket and aggressively dabbing at Kim’s chest. "I didn't mean to—you just stepped right where my foot was going to go, and the gravity—"

​"Stop," Ji-woon said, his voice dropping to a dangerous octave. He looked down at the pale brown puddle soaking into his thousand-dollar shirt, and then up at Su-ho’s wide, terrified, yet inexplicably handsome eyes.

​"I'm just trying to help!" Su-ho whimpered, still rubbing the napkin against Ji-woon's chest, entirely unaware of how close their faces actually were.

​Ji-woon caught Su-ho’s wrist, stopping him instantly. The sudden proximity sent a weird, electric jolt through the air. "If you 'help' any further, Mr. Lee, I won't have a shirt left at all. My office. Ten minutes...

​The thrilling part of working at Visionary Corp wasn't just the corporate ladder; it was the cutthroat competition for the upcoming global launch project. Rumors were swirling that rival companies were trying to leak their designs.

​When Ji-woon and Su-ho were forced to work together to secure the project's security and presentation, sparks flew—and not just the romantic kind.

​"We have a mole," Ji-woon whispered, pulling Su-ho into the empty server room later that week. The room was dark, illuminated only by blinking blue and green LED lights.

​"A mole? Like the animal?" Su-ho asked, genuinely confused, his face inches from Ji-woon's in the cramped space.

​"An industrial spy, Su-ho," Ji-woon sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Someone is trying to steal your design drafts. We need to stay lock-step until midnight to finalize the encryption."

​Su-ho’s heart did a strange little flip. Hearing his name drop the formal "Mr. Lee" sounded far too intimate in the quiet room. "Well... as long as you're protecting me, Chief, I feel entirely safe." Su-ho flashed a playful, teasing smirk, leaning back against the server rack.

​Ji-woon trapped him against the rack, placing a hand on either side of Su-ho's shoulders. The cold exterior cracked, just for a second, revealing a fierce intensity. "Don't joke around. I take my work—and the people under my responsibility—very seriously."

​The comedy evaporated into pure romantic tension. Su-ho’s breath hitched. For a second, the ticking clock and the threat of corporate espionage didn't matter at all...."

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