The grey October sky hung low above Jin Corp like a vast sleeping ocean of clouds.
No sunlight touched the city today.
Only soft silver daylight filtered through the giant floor to ceiling windows of the 13th floor bedroom, painting the luxurious room in muted autumn colors.
Far below, tiny orange leaves drifted through the streets like wandering embers.
The world felt slower today.
Quiet.
Comfortably cold.
One of those afternoons where even clocks seemed too lazy to move.
Jin stood silently near the massive window with his arms folded across his chest.
His grey suit fit him perfectly as always, sharp and immaculate against the cloudy backdrop behind him.
His dark hair remained neat despite the wind slightly slipping through the barely opened ventilation panels nearby.
He looked exactly like the same untouchable CEO everyone feared.
Cold.
Composed.
Unreadable.
Yet somehow, not fully unreachable anymore.
Behind him, Lily sat atop the enormous black bed with her legs folded softly beneath her skirt.
The white off shoulder dress exposed the delicate curve of her shoulders while her silver hair spilled loosely over them like moonlight poured into silk.
And unfortunately for her own heart… she could not stop staring at him.
Every few seconds her eyes drifted back toward the ring on her finger.
Then toward Jin.
Then back toward the ring again.
Future husband.
Even thinking those words made heat rush straight into her cheeks.
How was he just standing there normally?
How was he not combusting from embarrassment?
Meanwhile Lily felt like her soul dissolved every time he simply breathed in her direction.
The digital clock beside the bed quietly changed.
12:00 PM.
Lily glanced toward it lazily.
“Hm…”
Her gaze drifted around the room afterward.
The luxurious furniture.
The giant television.
The marble walls.
The expensive decorations.
The same ceiling.
The same windows.
The same bed.
Again.
And again.
And again.
Her cheeks puffed slightly.
“Hmph…”
Jin’s eyebrow twitched faintly at the sound behind him.
Lily dramatically flopped backward onto the mattress.
“I am stuffed of living here always…”
Jin stayed silent.
“It’s been more than two weeks inside this same floor and room…”
Still no response.
Only the distant sound of wind outside.
Then suddenly Lily froze.
A dangerous sparkle appeared in her silver eyes.
An idea.
Slowly, she sat upright again.
Then stood from the bed.
Her bare feet sank softly into the expensive carpet as she walked toward him.
Jin noticed her approach through the reflection in the window before she even reached him.
She stopped beside him quietly.
The difference in height forced her to tilt her chin upward slightly just to look at him properly.
“Jin?”
He turned his head a little toward her, still keeping his arms folded.
“What?”
Lily clasped her hands behind her back.
Then activated her most illegal weapon.
Puppy eyes.
“Take me out today?”
Jin blinked once.
“…What?”
“Please?”
Her voice softened further.
“On a date?”
Silence.
Pure silence.
The faintest blush flashed across Jin’s face before disappearing instantly like it never existed.
“A date?”
He looked genuinely disturbed by the concept.
“Are you serious?”
Lily nodded immediately.
“Of course not,” Jin replied flatly.
“I am not any date type or romantic guy.”
Lily crossed her arms stubbornly.
“No.”
“…No?”
“I want to go out.”
Jin sighed deeply and pinched the bridge of his nose.
“My pride…”
Lily blinked innocently.
“…all of it will go to waste if people see me walking around like some romantic guy at parks and stuff.”
The image clearly horrified him.
The legendary Jin Kurotsuki.
Reduced to boyfriend activities.
Tragic.
Lily puffed both cheeks dramatically.
“Come onnn…”
Jin looked away toward the cloudy skyline again.
“I am your wife-to-beee…”
His ears became slightly pink.
“I have date urges.”
That sentence alone nearly killed what remained of his emotional stability.
Jin imagined headlines forming in his mind.
Cold CEO Seen Holding Girl’s Hand In Public.
Jin Kurotsuki Smiles At Café.
Mysterious Silver-Haired Girl Seen Dragging CEO Around Like Stray Cat.
Absolute reputation annihilation.
Lily noticed his resistance wavering.
So she stepped closer.
Then gently rested her forehead against his shoulder.
“Baby…”
Jin physically froze.
“…pleasee…”
The dangerous softness in her voice melted through the last fragments of his refusal.
A long exhausted breath escaped him.
“Okay okay.”
Lily instantly looked up.
“You got it.”
Her entire face brightened like the cloudy room suddenly found sunlight.
“We’ll go,” Jin muttered.
“But only luxury cafés or restaurants.”
He pointed at her seriously.
“So I don’t get embarrassed.”
Lily nodded rapidly.
“Okayy!”
Then immediately rushed away before he could reconsider.
Her silver hair bounced behind her as she hurried toward the massive vanity mirror near the dresser.
She sat onto the round cushioned chair and instantly began fixing her hair with concentrated seriousness.
A tiny excited smile stayed on her lips the entire time.
She looked less like an elegant fiancée and more like an overly happy cat preparing for an adventure.
Jin watched her quietly for a few seconds.
Something warm and unfamiliar settled strangely in his chest.
Then he sighed softly to himself and walked toward his wardrobe.
The massive black doors slid open smoothly.
Inside were rows upon rows of expensive coats arranged with obsessive perfection.
Black.
Grey.
White.
Crimson.
Every piece radiated intimidating CEO energy.
Jin stared at them thoughtfully.
“A coat for a date?”
He immediately frowned.
“…nah.”
“Too strange.”
He closed that section and opened another lower drawer instead.
This time he pulled out something simpler.
A brown leather jacket.
A fitted white T-shirt.
Black pants.
Casual.
Comfortable.
Normal.
At least… normal for him.
A faint smirk appeared on his lips.
“…this would work.”
Behind him, Lily spotted the clothes through the mirror reflection.
And her poor heart almost exploded again.
Because somehow… seeing the untouchable CEO Jin Kurotsuki preparing casual clothes for a date with her felt even more dangerous than his suits.
Outside, the autumn clouds continued drifting lazily across the city.
Inside the room, Lily carefully adjusted strands of silver hair before the mirror while secretly smiling to herself.
And near the wardrobe, Jin quietly held clothes for the very first real date of his life.
Both pretending calm.
Both secretly nervous.
Both slowly stepping into something terrifyingly ordinary.
Something softer than destiny.
Something warmer than fate.
Happiness.
Just after few minutes
Far below, tiny orange leaves danced through the wind like wandering sparks.
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Inside the room, Lily slowly rose from the circular couch before the vanity mirror. This story is hosted at g.com.
The soft carpet dipped lightly beneath her bare feet as she walked toward her wardrobe placed against the opposite wall from Jin’s.
She paused there quietly for a moment.
Then opened it.
Rows of carefully arranged clothes greeted her instantly.
Elegant off shoulder dresses.
Pastel sweaters.
Skirts.
Crop tops.
Soft leggings.
Luxury handbags.
Everything organized perfectly under warm wardrobe lighting.
Lily placed one finger thoughtfully against her lips.
“Hmm…”
Her silver eyes moved carefully across each outfit.
Something cute?
Something elegant?
Something mature?
Something girlfriend-like?
No. Wait.
Fiancée-like.
That single word made her cheeks warm again.
Slowly, her fingers brushed through hangers one by one until finally she stopped.
A soft oversized white sweater.
And fitted blue pants.
She pulled them out gently and held them against herself.
The oversized sleeves looked cozy.
Warm.
Perfect for autumn.
A small smile appeared on her lips.
“…Hmm. This would look best.”
Turning around, Lily walked across the room toward Jin.
He still stood near his own wardrobe, holding a brown leather jacket over one arm while the white T-shirt and black pants rested neatly beneath it.
One hand remained inside his pocket casually as he examined something inside the wardrobe shelves with quiet concentration.
Lily stopped in front of him.
Then raised the clothes slightly.
“Jin? Are these okay?”
Jin glanced toward the outfit first.
Then toward her.
His sharp eyes quietly inspected the clothes with surprising seriousness.
Good material.
Stylish.
Simple.
Comfortable.
He nodded calmly.
“Of course.”
But Lily immediately puffed her cheeks slightly.
“Noo…”
She stepped closer.
“I want you to tell me how I would look in this.”
Jin blinked once.
And for perhaps the first time all afternoon… the great CEO brain of Jin Kurotsuki genuinely short circuited.
Because now he actually imagined it.
Her silver hair spilling over the oversized sweater.
The sleeves covering half her hands.
The blue pants hugging her legs softly.
That warm relaxed autumn look.
Cute.
Dangerously cute.
A faint pink tint touched his ears immediately.
He looked away slightly before muttering under his breath,
“…Hm. It would suit you.”
Then quieter:
“Especially with your silver hair.”
Lily froze.
For one tiny second her heart completely stopped functioning.
Then warmth exploded across her cheeks.
A bright smile bloomed instantly on her face.
She hugged the clothes tightly against her chest and nodded rapidly.
“Okay!”
Without wasting another second, she turned and hurried toward the bathroom attached to the bedroom.
Her skirt swayed softly behind her with each excited step.
Right before entering, she peeked back over her shoulder once.
A shy little smile appeared on her lips.
Then she disappeared inside.
Click.
The bathroom door closed gently.
Silence settled again.
Jin stared at the closed door for a few moments.
Then walked toward the bed quietly and placed his own clothes neatly atop the black blanket.
The brown leather jacket.
The white shirt.
The black pants.
Casual clothes.
For a date.
Still strange.
“A date… seriously.”
A soft amused sigh escaped him despite himself.
Yet the faintest smirk remained on his lips.
Outside, the clouds continued drifting slowly above the city.
Minutes passed peacefully.
Then finally— the bathroom door opened again.
Soft steam slipped into the bedroom first.
And then Lily stepped out quietly.
For a moment… even the grey autumn atmosphere outside somehow felt softer.
She wore the oversized white sweater now, the fabric hanging comfortably over her frame in the most unfairly adorable way imaginable.
One side slipped slightly lower than the other, exposing one pale shoulder naturally beneath the soft grey daylight.
Her silver hair flowed freely down past her chest almost to her waist, glowing faintly under the cloudy light like strands of moonlight woven into silk.
The oversized sleeves covered part of her hands.
The fitted blue pants hugged her legs elegantly.
Not glamorous.
Not flashy.
Just warm.
Cozy.
Beautiful in a way that felt frighteningly intimate.
Like this version of Lily belonged only inside quiet autumn afternoons beside him.
She walked slowly toward the bed.
Toward Jin.
Who still stood there holding his own clothes.
“Darling?”
Jin casually turned toward her.
And froze completely.
His breathing stopped for one tiny second.
His eyes widened slightly.
The oversized sweater.
The exposed shoulder.
The soft blush on her cheeks.
The silver hair.
The sleepy autumn atmosphere surrounding her.
It all struck him at once like a direct attack to the nervous system.
He simply stared.
Actually stared.
Lily noticed instantly.
And unfortunately for her stability… his expression already answered everything.
Her blush deepened beautifully.
“How do I look?”
Jin blinked several times slowly.
Then before his brain could stop him, the words escaped naturally.
“You’re… so beautiful.”
Lily froze.
“I can’t believe my eyes…”
His gaze lingered on her softly.
“Almost unreal.”
Silence.
Complete silence.
Then realization suddenly crashed into him like a truck.
Jin’s eyes widened slightly.
He cleared his throat immediately and turned his face away sharply, trying to recover the shattered remains of his composure.
Meanwhile Lily?
Finished.
Absolutely overheated.
Her entire face turned bright pink as she quickly hid behind the oversized sleeves of her sweater.
“H-how will I even look at you if you keep saying things like that?!”
A tiny embarrassed giggle escaped her afterward.
Then she peeked at him teasingly through the sweater fabric.
“You’re actually blushing after seeing your cute fiancée.”
“Tch.”
Jin clicked his tongue instantly.
But unfortunately for him, his ears remained visibly red.
Defeated by sweater girlfriend technology.
Without another word, Jin abruptly grabbed his leather jacket, shirt, and pants from the bed like a soldier retreating from battle.
Then walked straight toward the bathroom.
Almost escaping.
Right before entering, he muttered quietly,
“You’re troublesome.”
Click.
The bathroom door shut behind him.
The room became quiet again.
Lily slowly sat down atop the bed, smiling softly to herself as the blanket wrinkled beneath her legs.
Outside the windows, cool autumn wind brushed against the skyscrapers while drifting leaves swirled endlessly through the cloudy city.
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Her gaze slowly lowered toward her left hand.
Toward the ring.
The ruby and diamond sparkled softly beneath the pale daylight.
Lily gently traced the gold band with her thumb.
A warm tender smile appeared on her lips.
“Hmm… you’re really strange…”
Her voice was barely above a whisper.
“One moment admiring and blushing over me…”
She looked toward the closed bathroom door fondly.
Yet despite the teasing in her words… her smile only softened further.
After 10 minutes.
The private elevator descended smoothly through the heart of Jin Corp, carrying them downward in a hush of soft machinery and muted instrumental music.
Golden lights reflected across the glossy black walls, turning the entire space into something almost unreal, like a floating room suspended between worlds.
Lily stood beside Jin with both arms wrapped around one of his.
Not lightly.
Not politely.
Completely.
Her fingers held onto him possessively beneath the sleeve of her oversized white sweater while her cheek remained faintly pink from the moment they had stepped inside.
And Jin?
Jin Kurotsuki, the terrifying young CEO feared across half the corporate world, was currently staring very intensely at the elevator wall as if it contained the answers to existence itself.
Because every single time he looked down even slightly…
He saw her.
The oversized sweater hanging softly off one shoulder.
The silver hair cascading down almost to her waist.
Those fitted blue pants hugging her legs.
And the ruby-diamond ring glittering faintly on her finger whenever the elevator lights shifted.
Dangerous.
Entirely dangerous.
Meanwhile Lily kept sneaking tiny glances upward at him.
Then instantly looking away again.
Then peeking again.
Then blushing harder.
Because somehow the casual clothes made him worse.
Far worse.
The fitted white t-shirt beneath the brown leather jacket outlined his frame too well.
The jacket itself carried that effortless coldness only Jin could wear naturally.
Combined with the black pants and calm expression, he no longer looked like a distant CEO standing atop a skyscraper.
He looked young.
Handsome.
Human.
Which was somehow infinitely more fatal to Lily’s heart.
The elevator continued descending quietly.
Neither spoke.
Both wanted to.
Neither could.
The silence itself had become soft now.
Comfortable.
Embarrassing.
Warm.
Completely doomed by love.
Ding.
The elevator doors slid open.
The atmosphere outside changed instantly.
The first floor of Jin Corp stretched before them in towering luxury and controlled motion.
Black marble floors reflected the white ceiling lights perfectly while executives walked briskly between holographic displays and glass meeting rooms.
Guards stood near pillars.
Assistants hurried through corridors with tablets in hand.
Quiet conversations echoed beneath the immense ceiling.
An empire in motion.
And the moment Jin stepped out, the rhythm shifted.
People moved aside instinctively.
Some lowered their heads immediately.
Others froze.
Because today their terrifying CEO was not walking through the building alone.
He had a girl attached to his arm.
A very beautiful girl.
And she was clinging to him shamelessly.
One assistant nearly dropped her tablet.
Another executive blinked twice like his soul had temporarily disconnected from reality.
Lily noticed the stares almost immediately.
Her cheeks warmed further.
For one tiny second she considered loosening her hold.
Instead… she hugged his arm tighter.
Jin noticed.
A faint blush crossed his face again, but he kept walking calmly as though none of this affected him in the slightest.
The massive automatic glass doors ahead slid open with a smooth hiss.
Cool autumn air greeted them instantly.
The outside world felt completely different from the warm golden atmosphere upstairs.
Grey clouds blanketed the sky peacefully while traces of yesterday’s rain still lingered in the scent of the wind.
Orange leaves drifted lazily across the stone pathways surrounding Jin Corp, occasionally skittering softly against the ground before being carried away again.
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Lily instinctively moved closer from the chilly breeze, pressing lightly against his arm.
Jin glanced toward one nearby guard.
“We’re going out,” he said calmly.
“Increase protection from Level 2 to Level 3. Mother is still on the thirteenth floor.”
The guard straightened immediately.
“Understood, sir.”
He disappeared back inside without another word.
Lily blinked upward at Jin while they walked across the vast outer grounds.
“You’ll take us with a car?”
“As always,” Jin answered casually.
“Five cars. We sit in the middle one.”
Lily stopped walking.
Then pouted dramatically.
“We are going on a date, not on a war.”
Jin looked sideways at her.
She pointed stubbornly ahead.
“You take me on a bike.”
“…No.”
“Yes.”
“Absolutely not.”
“Yes.”
“Bikes are impractical.”
“They’re romantic.”
“They’re dangerous.”
“So are you.”
Silence.
Jin stared at her.
Lily stared right back with complete confidence.
A leaf drifted slowly between them like nature itself was waiting for the outcome.
Finally Jin exhaled through his nose.
“…Tch.”
Defeat.
Again.
Normal daily occurrence.
Without another word he changed direction.
Lily immediately brightened and followed him while still clinging happily to his arm.
They walked toward the far right side of Jin Corp’s enormous grounds where a massive black metallic structure extended outward like a futuristic hangar.
Underneath it… rows upon rows of motorcycles waited in perfect formation.
Luxury machines.
Sport bikes.
Cruisers.
Dark metallic beasts lined side by side beneath the dim cloudy light.
Nearly a hundred of them.
Lily’s eyes widened.
“Whoa…”
Jin ignored the rest completely and walked toward a single bike near the center.
Black.
Sharp.
Elegant in the same terrifying way he was.
Its body reflected the grey sky in dark metallic waves while thin crimson neon lines glowed faintly along the edges of the frame.
Heavy tires rested against the polished ground like the machine itself carried restrained violence inside it.
Luxury fused with raw aggression.
Pure Jin.
He swung one leg over casually and sat down.
No helmet.
Of course not.
Lily was beginning to suspect helmets physically avoided him out of intimidation.
Jin pressed one finger against the ignition sensor.
Vrrrrmmmm.
The engine roared to life instantly, deep and powerful enough to vibrate softly through the air around them.
Lily’s silver eyes sparkled.
Without hesitation she climbed onto the bike behind him.
And then… almost unconsciously… she wrapped both arms fully around his waist.
Not loosely.
Not carefully.
Fully.
Her body pressed warmly against his back as she hugged him tightly.
Jin froze.
Just for half a second.
A blush surfaced across his cheeks again, hidden thankfully from her view.
Because this was unfair.
Every single thing she did felt unfair lately.
Yet this time… he didn’t tell her to stop.
Didn’t complain.
Didn’t pull away.
Instead he straightened slightly, one gloved hand tightening around the handle as the engine growled louder beneath them.
Behind him Lily slowly relaxed completely against his back.
Her eyes drifted closed.
The cold autumn air brushed through her silver hair while warmth radiated through the leather jacket beneath her arms.
Safe.
That was the first thing she felt.
Warmth came second.
Then happiness.
A tiny smile formed on her lips as she rested gently against him during their first ride together.
Jin slowly accelerated forward.
The bike glided smoothly across the massive grounds toward the outer gates of Jin Corp while leaves scattered softly in their wake.
Ahead, the enormous black gates began sliding open automatically.
Guards stepped aside respectfully.
And for the very first time…
Jin Kurotsuki rode out of Jin Corp not as a CEO.
Not as a fighter.
Not as a monster whispered about in dark rooms.
But simply as a boy taking his fiancée on their first date beneath the sleepy autumn sky.