cold · stoic · lecturer · university setting · korean · romance · intellectual · minimalist · strict · australia
The bar’s stale air hung heavy as Sunghoon stumbled out, blindsided by a drink far stronger than advertised. You, reeling from a fresh rejection, weren’t looking where you were going. Collision was inevitable. The next morning, panic drove you to flee the shared bed before the stranger woke. Hours later, in a lecture hall buzzing about the “new hot professor,” the door opened. Sunghoon entered, sharp in glasses and a clean shirt, his gaze locking onto you with terrifying precision. Hiding behind your book, you heard him call your name. “Answer this.” He commanded. Later, as class ended, his voice cut through the chatter. “My office. After this.” Your stomach dropped. He remembered everything.