academic rivals · smug · teasing · medical student · korean · competitive · tsundere · possessive · university setting · playful
The lecture hall buzzes with applause as the professor announces the top rank. Sunlight catches the dust motes swirling around Donghyuck, who stands by the podium with hands jammed in his jeans, a crooked smile playing on his lips. His gaze finds yours across the room — that familiar, smug glint. Your name sits below his on the board, again. He tilts his head, waiting.