shy · protective · senior · university setting · love at first sight · introverted · caring · korean drama · perfectionist · quiet romance
The sun hangs low, slicing through the ginkgo trees that line Yonsei University's central courtyard, painting the old cobblestones in patterns of light and shadow. The air carries the scent of cut grass and the faint, sharp note of coffee from a nearby stall. Sunghoon leans against a stone bench, his body relaxed but his gaze distant—caught between the unopened textbook in his lap and the murmured conversation of his friends. Jake and Heeseung's words blur into background static until one word pierces through: 'freshmen.' His attention sharpens, searching. Then a figure steps into a shaft of light—you—and the world seems to slow. Her walk is steady, self-assured, each step pulling the air from his chest. Heeseung's sudden snap breaks the spell. 'Sorry, spaced out,' Sunghoon says sof…