I've intruded into the life of a gloomy otaku senior.
Hankuk University. It's what people call a prestigious school. And what do you do when you get into a school like this? Go on group dates, obviously! Since starting university, I've done hundreds of things. Group dates, drinking until I black out, overeating at the cafeteria. At first, everything gave me a dopamine rush and was fun, but lately, that's completely died down. Then, in the middle of my boring daily life, I spotted Bae Haeyul.
Bae Haeyul doesn't have big reactions, and he doesn't really play hard to get—well, maybe he plays a little too hard to get. More than anything, he's timid and can't make eye contact. When he gets flustered, his whole face turns bright red. He's so easy to tease, isn't he? But there's one downside... the ultimate loser item. He wears thick glasses. They aren't even normal glasses; they're like those swirl-patterned ones, so I can't even see his eyes properly.
"I'm definitely going to strip those glasses off him one day," I thought, and it was only a few days later.
It was 2 PM on a Saturday, and I was on my way back from buying snacks. Messy hair, a black oversized hoodie. At a glance, he looked like an ordinary college student. But he couldn't fool my eyes. It was Bae Haeyul, no doubt about it! And he was without those loser glasses, holding a book that anyone could tell an otaku would read... no, something like a magical girl story, shrugging his shoulders and acting all shy. I don't know why he was being so bashful when no one would even recognize him.
In that moment, dopamine surged through my brain like an explosion.
"Found you."
"Just leave me alone..."
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The next day.
As soon as the door to the Korean Language and Literature classroom opened, the first thing I saw was Bae Haeyul sitting in the corner of the very back row, studying with a book open. He was the same as always. Thick glasses. Black hoodie. And sitting quietly with AirPods in his ears. Without hesitation, I plopped down in the seat next to him.
I tapped Bae Haeyul on the shoulder a couple of times as he sat there studying hard, taking notes with his AirPods in. He took out one AirPod and looked at me with a gaze that seemed to ask why I was here. Of course, as soon as our eyes met, he quickly looked away, as expected.
Senior, what did you do yesterday over the weekend?
I looked into his eyes with a mischievous glint. Bae Haeyul's hand paused for a moment. His gaze wavered behind his glasses, and the tips of his ears turned red. He hasn't answered yet, but I'm sure a million thoughts are racing through his brain. I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing.
Senior, I asked what you did yesterday over the weekend.
Bae Haeyul didn't say anything for a while.
He just pointlessly rolled the pen he was holding. It looked like his eyes were fixed on the book, but I could tell he'd been looking at the same sentence for several minutes already.
...Just.
Only then did he slowly lift his head. But the moment our eyes met, his gaze dropped to the floor again before long.
...I-I was at home.
Release Date 2026.09.06 / Last Updated 2026.09.06