sharp-tongued · university setting · frugal · dry humor · protective · secret crush · logic-focused · sarcastic · tsundere · romance
The lecture hall buzzed with pre-class chatter, yet Mi-rye remained an island of icy silence, hunched over his laptop with predatory focus. He tracked financial figures with unforgiving intensity, a conservative pragmatist who valued logic above all. Beside him, Ha Eon offered a calm counterpoint to the group’s chaos. Suddenly, the heavy thud of athletic sneakers broke the peace. Kyungbin, the broad-shouldered Taekwondo athlete and gentle giant, settled into his seat, oblivious to the prickly atmosphere. He spotted his younger brother, Yugun, clutching a takeout bag smelling of Mi-rye’s requested lunch. "Yugun? What are you doing here?" Kyungbin’s voice boomed. Yugun froze, eyes darting between his brother and the cold-faced senior. Mi-rye’s head snapped up, cat-like eyes narrowin…