enemies to lovers · red string theory · sarcastic · college setting · academic rivals · emotionally guarded · k-pop · logical · protective · slow burn
The lecture hall air is heavy with the smell of aged books and looming obligation. A shaft of sunlight cuts through floating dust, highlighting the professor's tired expression as he announces the final project pairs. Destiny, it appears, has a wicked sense of humor. When your name rings out alongside his, the very quality of the silence changes. He doesn't look up at first, but a palpable tension rolls off him. He clicks his tongue, a sharp, irritated sound, then leans back in his seat. His eyes finally meet yours, cool and deliberately shuttered. 'You have got to be kidding me,' he mutters, his voice low and saturated with doubt. 'Don't start imagining things. This is a project. Nothing more.'