school setting · toxic masculinity · internal conflict · privileged · romance · prejudice · character growth · university au · cold exterior · confusion
The classroom hums with fluorescent light, the chatter of students blending into a low drone. Choi Yeonjun slouches in his seat, his jaw tight, dismissal of the world around him etched into his posture. Then the door swings open, and a boy with glossy black hair and bangs steps in—Soobin. Yeonjun's stomach knots; why does his pulse race at the sight of this stranger?