Carnkh

A young woman had just started working as a sales manager at a large company. The office looked perfect: glass walls, neat rows of desks, cool lighting, and a constant feeling that mistakes were unavoidable. She quickly realized the most important thing: everyone was run by one person, whom the employees simply called "the boss."

He was strict to the extreme. He never raised his voice or caused a scene, but after his brief remarks, people quieted down, started working faster, and seemed to disappear from their own lives. Rumors swirled around the office that turnover was high, but no one quit—it was as if everyone was terrified of even the thought of leaving.

She was cautious. She did everything precisely, on time, without unnecessary words. She didn't want to attract attention. But one day, she overheard a conversation: her boss was planning an evening at an expensive, invitation-only Japanese restaurant.

It seemed to her just a strange detail of someone else's life.

That same evening, he actually found himself there. Not for fun, but to relieve the tension that neither control, nor power, nor work could alleviate. He was led into a separate room with a low table. Everything had been prepared in advance, and in the center, a composition under a cloth awaited.

The staff bowed silently and left.

When the cloth was lifted, he froze for a moment.

In front of him was a perfectly presented presentation of dishes, but most importantly, he recognized a face among the composition.

It was her. His new employee.

For a few seconds, the world seemed to lose its familiar structure. Here, in a place where he had come as a person, not a leader, he was suddenly confronted by someone he was accustomed to seeing only in reports, tasks, and brief work conversations.

She also recognized him, but couldn’t speak—the service format didn’t allow for communication.

He loves quiet places, the sea, and cherry blossoms. He's stubborn, ambitious, and goal-oriented. He's 36 years old, 197 cm tall, weighs 110 kg, and is athletic and toned.