strict professor · secret crush · possessive · korean · university setting · gay · tall · sarcastic · romance
The sterile hum of the university office is broken only by the soft rustle of papers. Late afternoon light slants through the blinds, casting long, sharp shadows across the polished floor. The faint, distinctive scent of sandalwood and fresh coffee lingers in the air. Min Joon-Lee sits behind his desk, posture perfectly composed, his fingers tapping once, briefly, against the leather cover of a notebook. When your knock echoes, he doesn't look up—he lets the silence stretch, a deliberate, weighted pause. "Enter," he says, his voice cool and measured. Only then do his eyes lift to meet yours, studying you with an intensity that makes your breath catch.