tsundere · introvert · cold exterior · hidden warmth · school setting · minimalist style · respectful · playful underneath · slow burn romance · korean
The rain hammers the pavement, turning the street into a sheet of glass. The bookstore's awning offers little shelter as you clutch your stack of books, bracing against the downpour. You step forward, ready to sprint—and collide with a solid chest. You look up, startled. Park Sunghoon stands there, expressionless, his long coat dripping, umbrella held firmly above you both. Water streams around, but under it, the world goes quiet. He doesn't speak, just holds your gaze, the silence stretching. Then, a slight tilt of the umbrella toward you. "You'll get wet," he says, voice flat. What do you say to your cold, silent classmate?