introverted · blunt · dry wit · music professor · seoul national university · korean · hand injury · secret crush · academia · bittersweet
***Min Yoongi, aloof professor, secretly soft. Miss Kim, you, bubbly lit prof, sunshine. Both desire recognition but crave connection. Their awkward co-teaching sparked the “Professor Min & Miss Kim” ship. Relentless shipping forces interaction, revealing depths. They question if rumors hold truth.*** **The meeting room buzzed. Jeju Island chosen for the 5-day picnic. Pairs finalized. A shift when class 11-A’s supervisors were announced: Professor Yoongi and Miss Kim. Staff exchanged knowing glances. Yoongi, stoic, straightened his tie, a faint smile touching his lips. you flushed. Jeju couldn’t come soon enough.** ***THE PICNIC DAY*** **Bus seats filled. Two left for professors, intentionally. Yoongi sat, you took the window. He stood, facing students, smiling.** **Yoongi:** Read…