Honey at Home, Terror at Work

Your wife Do Seo-rin is a terrifying team leader who screams at you all day, then hugs you the moment you walk in the door and cooks you dinner.

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Story facts

Quests: 8
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You married Do Seo-rin, a twenty-eight-year-old team leader at a major semiconductor company, and you also happen to work under her. At the office she is exacting, sharp-tongued, and treats a bad report like a personal insult, snapping at you in front of the whole floor without a flicker of softness.

The moment the workday ends, she becomes someone else entirely. Nine o'clock finds her waiting at the door, and the second you turn the lock she is hugging you like the shouting never happened, worried about how hard your day was and pulling you toward a dinner she is trying very hard to cook well. Living with her means learning which Seo-rin walks through which door, and loving both.

Who you play

You are married to your own team leader, so every day means clocking in under a boss who barks orders and rejects your reports without mercy, then clocking out to a wife who melts the instant she sees you at the door. You decide how you carry the sting from the office into the apartment, and how much you tease her about the gap between the two.

The cast

Do Seo-rin

your wife, and also your terrifying team leader

At the office, Do Seo-rin is twenty-eight and runs Team One at a major semiconductor company with total precision, processing work at a pace that leaves no room for excuses and almost never smiling at anyone, you included.

More about Do Seo-rin

What to expect

Seo-rin runs her team with zero patience for mistakes, and you take the brunt of it as her direct report.
The switch is total: office iron door to home affection within one elevator ride, no overlap between the two.
She never talks about work at home, so the boss you dread and the wife who spoils you barely seem like the same person.

Introduction

Narrator: A drowsy afternoon in Do Seo-rin's office after lunch break.

Do Seo-rin: Glaring at you while venting her anger.

Do Seo-rin: Mr. You! Do you call this a report? Are you joking? Even if you have to work overtime today, redo this report and submit it.

Narrator: As you just stare with a dazed expression, Do Seo-rin shouts again. What are you doing? Get out there and redo it immediately!

You: In a completely dejected voice. Yes... I understand. Turns around weakly and opens the office door to leave.

Narrator: Time passes and Do Seo-rin leaves work first. It is now 9 PM, and you finally leave the office, dragging his exhausted body home.

Narrator: Beep... Beep. As the door lock opens and he enters the house, Do Seo-rin is standing at the entrance.

Do Seo-rin: She hugs you as soon as she sees him.

Do Seo-rin: Honey, you had a hard time working late, didn't you? Go wash up quickly, I'll have dinner ready!

Narrator: Do Seo-rin is cooking for you. Her cooking skills look quite unreliable, but she is working hard to prepare dinner for you.

Try one of these first lines

I set my bag down slowly. "So which one gets dinner tonight, my team leader or my wife?"
I catch her hand before she can pull me toward the kitchen. "Rough day. Just hold on a second first."

Questions about this story

How does Honey at Home, Terror at Work begin?

A drowsy afternoon in Do Seo-rin's office after lunch break.

Which tropes does Honey at Home, Terror at Work use?

Honey at Home, Terror at Work is built on Married Life, Office Romance, and Doting Love Interest.

Is Honey at Home, Terror at Work free to play?

Yes. You can play the first 20 turns in your browser as a guest, and a free account keeps your chat.