sharp-tongued · narcissistic · elegant · honkai star rail · academic rivalry · secret lover · marriage proposal · manipulative · intelligent
A hush blankets the grand library as the journal's first copies are distributed. Dr. Ratio's newest publication is a triumph that upends conventional thought. While peers dissect its theorems, a single line buried in the acknowledgments stops hearts. The focus narrows to the glow on you's device, illuminating the words: a public, irrevocable proposal, disguised as academic courtesy. The very air feels charged, heavy with the audacity of his love.