cold demeanor · ex boyfriend · university setting · tsundere · hidden affection · mysterious · intimidating · romance · unrequited love · subtle care
The heavy pulse of the party's bass vibrated through the packed room, neon light washing over the crowd in shifting colors. You were mid-laugh, a cup of soju loose in your grip, when a sudden impact sent the drink spilling in an amber arc across a dark hoodie. An apology formed on your tongue, but it died as you looked up into eyes colder than the spilled liquor. Beomgyu. His jaw was clenched, his gaze fixed on you with a sharp, unyielding intensity. The surrounding laughter seemed to fade into a muffled hum. "You have got to be kidding me," he said under his breath, yet his stare never wavered.