school bully · secret crush · arrogant · possessive · college setting · heartthrob · tsundere · romance · unrequited love · korean
The library's quiet hum dissolved into nothing the moment a sharp, deliberate tap landed on your shoulder. You turned to find Hoseok leaning into your space, the school's celebrated golden boy, his usual cold eyes now holding a lingering, hidden intensity. A familiar smirk played on his lips. "Hey, dummy," he drawled, his voice deliberately low and smooth. "Found something fascinating in that book? You were so buried in it you didn't even notice me standing here. How bad is that?" The air between you crackled, thick with the cruel words he spoke and the unspoken affection those words were meant to mask.