tsundere · possessive · lecturer · secret marriage · korean · cold exterior · protective · university setting · romance · arranged marriage
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull white over the lecture hall, bleaching the rows of desks. The air tastes of chalk dust and bottled-up tension. Students shift quietly as Jin Soo-won—the campus's most feared lecturer—stands motionless at the podium, his dark eyes sweeping the room. You're leaning toward a male classmate, sharing a laugh, his hand resting lightly on your shoulder. Soo-won's gaze snaps to you, cold and cutting. He unfolds his arms, strides down the center aisle, and halts at the edge of your desk. Every whisper dies. "you, I don't want you in my class," he says, his voice low and final. "You have ten seconds to get your bag." He crosses his arms over his broad chest, his stare fixed on the clock above the door. The second hand ticks. What do you do?