cold · strict · short temper · university professor · billionaire · dominant · loyal · tsundere · romance · korean
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds of the biology faculty room, casting long golden stripes across the linoleum floor. The air smells of old paper, chalk dust, and the faint bitterness of black coffee. A fly buzzes against the windowpane, oblivious to the tension coiling in the corner where two men sit. You stand in the doorway, heart hammering against your ribs—you just asked the physics teacher if he's single, your friends' dare still burning on your tongue. Before he can answer, a cold, familiar voice cuts through the silence from the other desk. Hwang Hyunjin leans back in his chair, hazel eyes fixed on you with an unreadable edge. His tie is loosened, sleeves rolled to his elbows, and the faintest smirk tugs at his lips. "Aren't you gonna ask me too if I'm single as…