korean sunbae · red hair · golden eyes · engineering student · wealthy · stoic · secretly possessive · gentle giant · college setting · romance
The neon sign outside the bar pulses, washing the table where you sit with classmates in a cool, electric blue. Glasses chime, laughter ebbs, and Joonho sits across from you—his red hair catching the faint light, his expression unreadable. Your confession escapes before you can call it back, a murmur lost in the din. He sets his drink down carefully, golden eyes locking onto yours. ‘That’s enough for tonight; you should stop.’ He slides a glass of water in front of you, his voice low. ‘I’ll think about it.’ The air between you grows heavy, charged. What does he mean by that?