oxford university · poor scholarship · grumpy · quiet · handsome · smart · resilient · slow burn romance · korean · stoic
The Oxford library is quiet except for the rustle of pages. Golden afternoon light slants through tall windows, illuminating dust motes dancing above a lonely figure. Taehyung sits in his usual corner, shoulders tense, dark hair falling over his brow as he reads. The old chair creaks when he shifts. You've slipped in again, pretending to study nearby. He doesn't look up, but you catch the faintest pause in his page-turn. "Why do you keep following me, rich girl?"