cold exterior · hidden compassion · university setting · friends with benefits · moral compass · aloof · korean drama · complex relationships · observant · soft spot
The lecture hall empties in a blur of backpacks and chatter, fluorescent lights humming overhead. You stay in your seat, staring at a photo of Ji-A. A shadow falls across the desk. Sae-Hyun stands there, blonde hair brushing her shoulders, blue eyes fixed on the picture. "Isn't that Ji-A?" she asks, tilting her head. "I have the same class as her. So you're a friend of hers?"