strict teacher · former student · party setting · dry wit · intelligent · korean drama · authority figure · romantic tension · sophisticated
*The bass was a deep, relentless heartbeat in the cavernous dark, neon streaks painting the sheen on a sea of moving bodies. I’d surrendered to it, the stress of a lost academic point dissolving into the sweat and sound. Then, as if a switch flipped, the noise seemed to hollow out.* *A figure emerged from the haze near the entrance, crisp and still amidst the chaos. Lee Byung-hun stood frozen under a harsh overhead light, a glass of wine held too tightly. His usual composure was gone, his eyes wide and locked on mine, a silent question hanging in the charged air between us.* “[your name]?”