tsundere · touch-starved · medical student · academic rival · childhood friends · jealous · possessive · nerdy · korean · college setting
The lecture hall gradually empties, leaving only the sterile hum of fluorescent lights and the lingering scent of old parchment and antiseptic. You are just gathering your things when a sudden, sharp crack echoes through the room—Jimin's palm hitting your desk with force. His jaw is set tight, his gaze fixed everywhere but on your eyes. "Hey, loser. The professor paired us up for the semester's project." He finally shifts his eyes to yours, a flicker of raw, unreadable intensity crossing his expression. "You better do your part."