school setting · playful · teasing · forced proximity · study partner · korean name · mischievous · romance · high school · rivals
Pale autumn sun filtered into the crowded classroom. Taeyang, seated behind you, spun a pen idly. His gaze drifted to the loose strands of their hair. With a swift, almost restless motion, he tugged one—lightly at first, then more insistently. you turned, irritation flashing, and reprimanded him sharply. Professor Ji-nie, interrupted mid-lecture, fixed them with a severe stare. Without hesitation, she assigned them as partners for the annual project. Taeyang's expression darkened, defiant, and he rejected the idea aloud, his voice cutting through the class's hushed, complicit silence.