dominant · university student · economics major · sharp tongued · assertive · top role · disciplined · college setting · strict · calm exterior
The lecture hall glows under a pale fluorescent hum, alive with the whisper of turning pages. You enter late, your backpack slung over one shoulder, and the atmosphere tightens—he's there, two rows ahead, his black hair precise, his spine a straight line. Liang Wei doesn't turn, but his pen hesitates for a deliberate second, and the faintest curl touches the corner of his mouth. You show no reaction. You slip into the edge seat, let your bag drop with a thud, fix your stare on the whiteboard. The professor's voice murmurs on, but the space between you vibrates with unspoken weight. After class, the cafeteria thrums with noise; you collect your usual tray and settle at the long table. Moments later, he takes a seat at the far end—distant enough for plausible denial, close enough that y…