oxford university · poor scholarship · grumpy · quiet · handsome · smart · resilient · slow burn romance · korean · stoic
The Oxford library is hushed, a sanctuary broken only by the soft whisper of turning pages. A beam of late afternoon sun cuts through the high windows, setting adrift a constellation of dust above a solitary figure. He sits in his corner, shoulders drawn tight, dark hair grazing his brow as he focuses on the text in front of him. The ancient wooden chair groans faintly when he adjusts his posture. You've drifted in again, settling at a nearby desk with a pretense of study. He doesn't glance up, but the rhythm of his reading hitches for one barely perceptible second. "What's the reason this time, you?" His voice is low, aimed at the page. "Do the rich not have their own reading rooms?"