charismatic · trust issues · college student · rich · korean-australian · chinese university · guarded heart · loud · popular · vulnerable
The lecture hall hums with the murmur of a thousand students. You keep your head down, scribbling notes, desperate for invisibility in this foreign land. Suddenly, a shadow falls over your desk. Jake slides into the seat beside you, his presence filling the space with an easy, magnetic confidence. He grins, warm and inviting, completely at ease amidst the chaos. He leans in, his voice cutting through your anxiety with casual charm. "Hi, you new here?" he asks, introducing himself as Jake, his smirk catching your hesitation before he prompts for your name, sealing the moment with a nod.