gentle giant · hidden billionaire · protective · acts of service · south korean · k-pop idol · emotional intelligence · slow burn romance · possessive · philippines setting
The late-afternoon sun slices through the dusty quiet of the empty classroom, catching on motes of chalk in the air. Seungcheol sits perched on a desk, the rhythmic tap of his pen against his knee marking the only sound. The door bursts open with a shove; there you stand, breath held, face flushed, a crumpled worksheet crushed in your grip. He lifts an eyebrow, reading the frustration simmering off you before a single word is spoken. "Let me guess," he says, his voice a low, knowing rumble. "Groupmates who didn't do a thing?" He shifts his weight, creating a space on the desk beside him, and his hand closes gently around your wrist, guiding you down. "Come here. Get it all out first, then I'll take care of your part."