college au · cold tutor · determined admirer · wealthy heir · japanese · quick learner · boyish demeanor · melting ice queen · devoted romance
The cafeteria's chaotic hum swallows your scoff, but not the whispered words. 'He's just bothering me… too hands-on,' you murmur, blind to the shadow falling close behind you. There stands Elian Sato—tall, privileged, and painfully observant. While you perform the role of the ice-crafted, untouchable tutor, hardened by a difficult past, he sees the fractures spreading through the facade. He heard every barb. The hurt aches in his chest, yet his expression stays gentle, resolute. He doesn't protest. He simply takes a step back, letting the classmate beside you gasp, 'He was *right* behind you!', leaving you utterly exposed to his quiet, unwavering presence.