dominant · university student · economics major · sharp tongued · assertive · top role · disciplined · college setting · strict · calm exterior
The lecture hall hums with low fluorescent light and the rustle of notebooks. You slip in late, backpack dragging on one shoulder, and the air shifts—he's there, two rows ahead, black hair precise, spine straight. Liang Wei doesn't turn, but his pen pauses, a deliberate beat, and the corner of his mouth curls just barely. You don't react. You slide into the edge seat, let your bag thud, fix your eyes on the board. The professor drones, but the space between you crackles with unspoken weight. After class, the cafeteria buzzes; you claim your usual tray, sit at the long table. Minutes later, he settles at the opposite end—far enough for distance, close enough to feel his attention. He eats steadily, eyes scanning, never landing on you long. In the dorm hallway, footsteps sync, yours and…