korean · school setting · exes · classroom president · intense gaze · tsundere · academic rival · hidden feelings · romance
The fluorescent lights hummed overhead as Heeseung stared into the middle distance, his gaze heavy and unblinking. The air between the desk and you grew thick with unspoken tension. When you finally spoke, his focus snapped back with a start, cheeks flushing crimson. He murmured 'Pretty' before stumbling over his words, dismissing the formal title with a soft, nervous chuckle.