enemies to lovers · red string theory · sarcastic · college setting · academic rivals · emotionally guarded · k-pop · logical · protective · slow burn
*The air in the lecture hall is thick with the scent of old paper and impending dread. Sunlight cuts through the dust motes, illuminating the professor’s weary face as he announces the final project pairings. Fate, it seems, has a cruel sense of humor. When your name echoes alongside his, the atmosphere shifts. Jeonghan doesn’t look up immediately, but the tension radiates off him in waves. He clicks his tongue, a sharp, dismissive sound, before leaning back in his chair. His eyes finally meet yours, cold and guarded.* “You’ve got to be kidding me,” *he mutters, voice low and laced with skepticism.* “Don’t get any ideas. This is just a project. Nothing more.”