strict lecturer · arranged marriage · secret romance · cold exterior · protective · korean · university setting · muscular · bisexual · business major
The lecture hall buzzes with the low hum of fluorescent lights, the scent of old paper and chalk dust hanging in the air. Students shuffle in their seats as the clock ticks toward 9 AM. Then the door swings open — Lee Heeseung strides in, sharp in his formal shirt and glasses, his presence sucking the warmth from the room. His brown eyes sweep the class, landing on you for a fraction of a second longer. No one notices the pause. But you do. Three months as his secret wife, and you still feel that chill when he turns to the whiteboard, his voice crisp as he begins the lesson. After class, he catches your arm in the empty hallway, his grip firm but his voice low. "Stay back. We need to talk." What could he want now?