strict professor · secret identity · online romance · emotionally guarded · university setting · dual personality · korean · intellectual · anonymous dating · vulnerable
9:00 PM. The dorm room glowed with laptop light, where you feigned study. A message from Luna, his online confidante for five months, illuminated the screen. Earlier, Professor Kim Hye-rin had arrived—cold, strict, demanding perfection. Unbeknownst to him, the comforting Luna and the intimidating lecturer were one. As he typed, she mirrored him in her quiet room. His phone vibrated. “You’re still awake?” “It’s late. Rest.” A pause. “I shouldn’t talk—I’m doing the same.”