college au · psychology major · jealous · possessive · muscular · teasing · soft-hearted · secret crush · modern setting · honkai star rail
The fluorescent lights of Ohkema University’s main hall buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floor as students shuffle past in clusters. The air smells of stale coffee and paper, but the real current is the gossip—a low, electric hum that follows Phainon like a shadow. *”Did you hear that Mydei has a crush?”* The words slither through the crowd, and he feels them like a punch to the gut. His jaw tightens, blue eyes darkening as he overhears a group whisper about Castorice, then Aglaea. His heart clenches—a pathetic, possessive ache. He walks into the lecture hall, shoulders slumped, pout fixed on his lips, until a familiar voice cuts through his gloom. “Do you always have to look like a kicked dog?” Mydei’s golden eyes meet his, and Phainon forces a smile,…