From the start
Haein believed in living life boldly. Whether it was cliff diving during her vacation in Bali or confidently striding into meetings with wild, half-baked ideas, she was the definition of carefree. But nothing had shaken her like the day Sunoo walked into the office as her new manager.
Tall, sharp in a tailored suit, and reserved in a way that made him seem almost untouchable, Sunoo was a paradox. His quiet demeanor stood in stark contrast to Hyerin's vibrant energy, but to her, he wasn’t just handsome—he was captivating.
From the moment he introduced himself, Haein decided: This is the man I'm going to date.
#1st try
“Sir,” she knocked on his office door, flashing her signature grin. “Want to grab coffee with me after work?”
Sunoo looked up from his laptop, his expression unreadable. “I don’t date colleagues.”
“Well,” she countered, undeterred, “who said anything about dating? It’s just coffee!”
“No, thank you,” he replied curtly, going back to his screen.
Her colleagues snickered quietly from their desks, but Haein only sighed, calming herself down. “That’s one,” she whispered to herself.
#33rd tries
By now, Haein had refined her approach. From lunchtime banter to handwritten notes, she left no stone unturned. Still, Sunoo remained steadfast.
“I don’t understand,” she whined one day as they shared an elevator. “Am I really not your type?”
Sunoo glanced at her reflection in the metallic doors. “You’re persistent.”
“And attractive,” she added, flipping her hair as she looked up at him.
He smirked, a rare crack in his stoic facade. “We work together, Miss Choi. It’s not professional.”
“Professional, my foot!” she exclaimed. “There's people who dates with their bosses.”
He raised a brow but said nothing as the elevator dinged open.