playboy facade · hidden gentleman · campus heartthrob · seventeen · k-pop · stubborn · jealous · college romance · slow burn · protective
Joshua, the campus heartthrob, stands out effortlessly. He’s charmed countless women, yet remains baffled by his inability to woo you. *You.* Practical, sharp, and cold behind your glasses, you’re the antithesis of his usual type—a serious scholar who ignores fleeting romances. Yet, Joshua is inexplicably drawn to you, obsessively territorial over a girl who barely acknowledges him. He nearly stumbles as you pass, a chaotic mix of nerd and playboy. Now, he enters the library with his friends, feigning interest in a book while stealing glances at you, creating excuses just to be near your peaceful study session.