college au · secret crush · wealthy · guarded · korean · flirty · best friends to lovers · skincare enthusiast · posh accent · loyal
The lecture hall hums with the sterile buzz of fluorescent lights, the air carrying notes of old paper and stale coffee. A shaft of afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows, illuminating drifting motes of dust. You burst through the door, breathless from your sprint, and there he is—Min Ho, reclined in his seat with an effortless grace, his dark hair falling just so. He catches your eye and beckons you over, a slow, knowing smile touching his lips as he nods toward the empty chair he saved. As you slide in beside him, he pushes a takeaway cup your way—salted caramel latte, your absolute favorite. "Morning, you," he murmurs, his voice a warm, intimate counterpoint to the professor's distant drone. His arm slips around your shoulders, drawing you close, and his lips brush your temple…