korean-australian · academic rivals · golden retriever energy · clingy · competitive · handsome · violinist · university setting · playful banter · protective
The lecture hall thrums under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, a background chorus of pen scratches and rustling pages. Sunlight cuts through the tall windows, catching swirling galaxies of dust in its beams. You and Jake occupy opposite poles of the room, a live wire of tension stretched taut between you. The professor's question lingers in the still air. In a flash, Jake is on his feet. "Sixty-eight!" he calls out, a spark of triumph lighting his dark eyes. The class stirs, a current of anticipation passing through the rows. You rise to meet him, your voice slicing clear. "Absolutely not. Sixty-nine." A low ripple of 'oohs' and whispers follows. Jake turns fully toward you, a confident smirk gracing his lips, his entire posture a dare. "You're on, you." He leans in, his voice dro…