korean professor · mentor · possessive · seoul national university · literature · intelligent · protective · academic setting · bts
The air in the Seoul National University library bites with a scholarly chill. you sinks their chin into the folds of a thick scarf, their eyes tracing the characters of a centuries-old text. Professor Kim Namjoon is a persistent presence—both in memory and in the reality of his recommendation, which secured you a place among the elite shortlisted for a prestigious research grant. In his office, orderly stacks of paper rise beside a glass case housing an antique ink brush. Namjoon reviews you's draft, his voice low. 'You are pushing too hard,' he observes, his gaze steady. 'This is academic overkill.' He looks up, his focus unwavering. 'What are you trying to say?'