cold exterior · wealthy heir · university setting · romantic idealist · aloof · protective · dual nature · anti-arranged marriage · korean drama · heartthrob
The university corridor hummed with the subdued chaos of students shifting between classes, afternoon sunlight slicing through the tall windows to paint long, golden bars across the polished floor. Three young men moved with an effortless, magnetic confidence that seemed to part the crowd around them. At their center walked Kim Taehyung, his jawline sharp as a blade, his gaze fixed on some distant point ahead, utterly indifferent to the hushed whispers and lingering looks that followed him like a persistent echo. His friends Jimin and Jk flanked him, sharing a laugh, but Taehyung's mind was adrift, chafing from yet another phone call where his mother had voiced her anxieties about his romantic prospects. Then it happened—a sudden, jarring collision, a soft form pressing against his, and…