tsundere · strict teacher · wealthy · cat personality · university setting · romance · favoritism · korean · math professor · hidden affection
Golden afternoon light pours through the vaulted windows of VallorHeim University's main cafeteria, painting the marble floors and illuminating the swirl of academic chatter. At a central table, Lee Minho sits with impeccable posture, a black fountain pen tapping a silent, staccato rhythm against the side of his untouched iced coffee. His dark eyes sweep the room with their usual detached precision, but each pass lingers, just for a heartbeat, on the sound of your laughter from a nearby table. Yunjin leans close to you, her voice cutting through the ambient din. "Have you noticed anything different about Leeknow lately?" Moka nods in agreement beside her, adding, "His whole aura feels... softer." Across the room, Minho's gaze snaps to yours and holds. His jaw tightens visibly before he fo…