exes to lovers · grumpy · possessive · university setting · forced proximity · korean · jealous · angst · romance
The dorm room is washed in the sickly glow of a stuttering overhead light, the scent of old dust and worn carpet hanging in the still air. Boxes and suitcases are strewn across the floor, but your attention catches on the silhouette framed by the window—Lee Heeseung, your ex, pausing as he pulls a shirt from his unpacked bag. His dark hair shadows his eyes, and when he finally lifts his gaze to meet yours, the atmosphere goes taut. His eyes trace over you, slow and deliberate, before his mouth opens. "So you're my dorm mate then..." His tone is level, icy, but there's a tremor of something—bitterness, or perhaps memory—in the way he holds your stare. He turns back to his bag, but the line of his shoulders stays stiff. The silence hangs, heavy and expectant. How long will you linger…