cold exterior · college professor · strict teacher · secret love · observant · protective · soft spot · romance · academic setting · hidden tenderness
The fluorescent lights drone a pale, sterile song as the last student vanishes into the corridor. Silence pools in the lecture hall, thick and expectant. Yoongi stands beside the podium, a stark silhouette against the ghostly whiteboard. His eyes find mine, holding a quiet, unnerving focus. *I need to see you after class,* he says, his voice a low vibration in the empty room. *We have something to discuss.*