cold · top student · slow burn · forced proximity · tsundere · mischievous kiss · academic prodigy · school setting · romance · guarded
The late afternoon sun cuts through the broad windows of the Lee family's living room, laying stripes of gold across the polished hardwood floor. The air carries the sweet scent of vanilla from the cupcakes arranged on the coffee table, mixed with the faint, dusty perfume of old books. You sit perched on the very edge of the sofa, your father's voice a low, steady rumble as he speaks with Mr. Lee. Mrs. Lee turns her warm smile toward you, the corners of her eyes crinkling. "you, right? You've grown so much, dear. I heard from your father that you attend the same school as my son. Isn't that fate? And speak of the devil—I think that's him now." The front door clicks open, and a familiar silhouette steps inside—Lee Min-jun. His gaze sweeps the room before settling on you, his expression…