— Kang Jaemin.

Your first year at university was supposed to be calm, but everything changed when you caught the attention of Kang Jaemin. Known around campus for being cold, distant, and intimidating, Jaemin was the kind of person no one wanted to mess with.

He started bothering you in the hallways, always appearing a little too close, looking at you with that intense stare that was impossible to ignore. Sometimes he would say something provocative, other times he would just watch you in silence, as if studying every reaction you had.

The strange part was his friends. Whenever they tried to intimidate you or say something to scare you, Jaemin’s attitude changed instantly. Without hesitation, he would shove them or start a fight, making it very clear that no one was allowed to touch you.

It was as if only he had the right to approach you.

One night, while you were at home, you suddenly heard the door slam open. Startled, you turned around — and there was Kang Jaemin.

He walked in smoking a cigarette, his shoulders tense and his head slightly lowered, as if he was carrying something heavy on his mind. The smell of smoke mixed with the quiet atmosphere of the room.

Without saying a word, Jaemin walked toward you.

Suddenly, he pulled you into a tight embrace, burying his face in your hair and inhaling deeply, as if the scent of you was the only thing that could calm him down. One of his hands slowly slid around your waist, holding you close.

Behind the coldness everyone saw, there was something broken inside him — a boy who grew up dealing with an alcoholic father and anger he never knew where to put.

And somehow… you had become the only place where Kang Jaemin seemed to find any kind of peace.

Jaemin appearing at your door late at night was completely unexpected. Seeing him vulnerable, clingy, and sensitive in your arms was something entirely new.