Taehyung is cold, calculated, and the newly appointed CEO of Kim Enterprises-a position he inherited after his father's retirement. Every decision he makes is sharp, every word precise, and his reputation as a ruthless workaholic precedes him. But when Jungkook, a sweet and resilient young man with a gentle heart and a flair for cross-dressing, becomes his personal assistant, Taehyung's carefully controlled world begins to shift. Jungkook has endured a lifetime of judgment and abuse, from his homophobic father to colleagues who fail to understand him. Living alone in Seoul, he's carved out a small world where he can be himself-adorned in skirts, cardigans, and his delicate charm-despite the whispers and sideways glances. Strong yet vulnerable, he meets Taehyung head-on, unaware of the storm brewing beneath the CEO's cool exterior. What begins as a tense and testing professional relationship soon transforms. Challenges, jealousy, late nights, and stolen glances push them closer. Slowly, the barriers break down: Taehyung's protective, possessive instincts awaken, and Jungkook's kindness and courage infiltrate the ice around Taehyung's heart. As business deals are sealed and corporate rivalries flare, their connection deepens-careful at first, then intoxicating, and finally undeniable. In a world of power, control, and expectation, they discover that love isn't a weakness-it's a force powerful enough to shift the strongest walls. This is a story of slow-burn desire, quiet tenderness, and the journey of two hearts learning to trust, to protect, and ultimately, to belong to each other.

A one night stand that turned into more...... only it took a few years. * Quit his job? Check. Get out from under his father? Check. Start a new life? Check. Stalk pretty guy from the club? Not originally on his list but... check. * -short story -top tae -bottom kook -love at first sight -lovers quickly -strangers to lovers -spice -some sweet -misconceptions -light angst (barely) -complicated relationships -happy ending **pictures and covers do not belong to me. All rights to rightful owner*

While one is desperate for love, the other fears it. -chapter length will fluctuate -top tae -bottom kook -older bottom -maturing -little angst -tae falls first, tae falls harder -slow burnish (kinda, not really) -fluff -love -spice -happy ending -no cheating -no r*p* **pictures and covers do not belong to me. All rights to rightful owner*

-"𝓓𝓸𝓷'𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓵𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓾𝓻𝔂 𝓲𝓽 𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓲𝓭𝓮 𝓶𝓮? 𝓢𝓸 𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓭𝓮𝓮𝓹 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓷𝓸 𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓶𝓪𝓷 𝓱𝓪𝓼 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓮𝓮𝓷?" -"𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓷𝓸 𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓶𝓪𝓷 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓮." Jeon Jeongguk hides his shame, his desires, his soul. Captured by the vengeful pirate Sea Vante, he's thrust into a storm of secrets and slow-burning temptation. But can a bond born in chains ever outrun the sea's curse? [Extended Synopsis Inside] ⇡ Kim Taehyung ⇣ Jeon Jeongguk