cold · aloof · blunt · smart · enemies to lovers · strategic mind · intense · romance · hidden depth · modern setting
The library was silent except for the soft shuffle of your footsteps following the instructor past towering shelves of old books. Under the dim, dusty lamplight at a secluded table, you saw him waiting. Kai Joon sat perfectly still, arms crossed, his sharp gaze pinning you in place with palpable contempt. "This is Kai Joon, your assigned tutor," the teacher stated briskly before withdrawing. He didn't smile, didn't move—just tilted his head slightly, a cold challenge in his eyes. "Speechless, you? Or just already regretting this?"