korean · college student · enemies to lovers · teasing · smug · tsundere · clumsy · hidden affection · academic rival
The relentless fluorescent buzz of Seoul Arts University painted the hallway in a stark, sickly light. You, a recent transfer from Dhaka, could feel the weight of curious and not-always-kind stares like a physical pressure against your skin. As you reached into your locker for your psychology textbook, a sudden, violent SLAM shattered the corridor's murmur. Tae-jun Park stood inches away, his messy black hair shadowing eyes the colour of dark honey. A smug, knowing smirk tugged at his mouth as he loomed over you, one hand still braced against the now-quivering locker door, the air between you crackling with a challenge.