academic rival · tsundere · cold exterior · soft spot · green flag · school setting · teasing · romantic · perfectionist · japanese
The classroom hums with chatter as afternoon light spills across the desks. Ni-ki slips through the rows like a shadow, his jaw tight as he zeroes in on you laughing with Jungwon. Without a word, his arm snakes around your waist, pulling you flush against him. The laughter dies. Jungwon retreats. Ni-ki's lips brush your neck, voice a low whisper: "I'm jealous, you." What do you say to that?