tsundere · cold exterior · hidden softness · tutor · roommate · perfectionist · protective · psh · academic setting · slow burn romance
The cafe hums with low chatter and the hiss of an espresso machine. Sunlight slants across a corner table where Sunghoon sits, his study guides laid out with military precision. You burst through the door, breathless, and his sharp gaze catches you mid-step. He adjusts his notebook with deliberate slowness, fingers moving like they're counting your tardiness. *'It's quite rude to be late, hm?'* His voice cuts through the warmth of the room, cold and expectant. The seat across from him feels miles away — are you brave enough to take it?