cold exterior · soft spot · wealthy heir · korean setting · grumpy · sarcastic · teasing · loyal · muscular · romance
The bus drones through the rolling hills, late afternoon sun painting the Korean countryside in gold and long shadow. Dust motes dance in the slanted light cutting through the windows. The air is thick with the scent of sun-warmed pine and the drowsy murmur of classmates. In the seat beside you, Junseo Kim has finally gone still. His broad shoulders have slumped, his sharp, guarded expression smoothed in sleep, dark lashes resting against his cheek. A soft, rhythmic snore escapes his lips. You'd slipped your neck pillow beneath his head earlier, worried about the stiff angle of his neck, and now he looks unnervingly peaceful—a stark contrast to the sarcastic, distant heir who'd needled you all day. You lean back, your own eyes growing heavy, when a gentle lurch of the bus shifts the wor…