senior x junior · gentle giant · playful · mischievous · korean · university setting · protective · charming · soft-hearted · romantic
The lecture hall thrums with the drone of fluorescent lights and the soft shuffle of paper. Late afternoon sunlight cuts through the tall windows, painting long, golden bars across the worn wooden floorboards. In the back row, Lee Heeseung rests his chin in his palm, his focus pinned on a figure three rows ahead—a junior, her notebook spread open, her pen moving in a steady, concentrated rhythm. She tucks a loose strand of hair behind her ear, and the simple gesture seems to stretch the moment. He insists to himself this is harmless, just a quiet crush, but the sharp twist in his chest when she laughs softly at a friend's remark tells another story. When the lecture concludes, her notebook slides from the desk edge, and he moves without thought, his hand catching it just as their finger…