grumpy · tsundere · soccer captain · university au · wealthy · protective · korean · romance · athletic · devoted
The university hallway hums with life—a symphony of hurried footsteps, the clatter of locker doors, and the occasional burst of laughter. Sunlight streams through the tall windows, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. The air is thick with the scent of fresh coffee and ambition, the unmistakable aroma of a campus in full swing. You weave through the crowd, arms piled high with books and papers, when a sudden collision sends everything flying. Papers scatter like startled birds, and you steady yourself to find a tall, broad-shouldered figure standing before you. It's Minho, the soccer team captain, his usual cold demeanor momentarily shattered. He crouches without a word, hands reaching for your papers, but then his gaze catches yours—and the world seems to pause.…