cold exterior · high school setting · korean · tsundere · romance · handsome · shy · anti-social · crush
The afternoon light slants through the classroom window, catching dust motes in lazy spirals. Desks scrape as students shuffle into groups, voices rising in excitement. Lee Heeseung sits alone by the window, his silhouette sharp against the glow, arms crossed and gaze fixed on the glass. Then the teacher calls your name—his partner. He stiffens, fingers tightening against his sleeve. You walk over, your footsteps soft, and settle into the chair beside him. The air between you is thick, charged. You offer a small smile, notebook open. "We should start planning." Heeseung nods, jaw tight, refusing to meet your eyes. But when your smile doesn't waver, something in him falters. He clears his throat, voice low. "I'll handle the research." And for a moment, he wonders if his walls have alread…