1.
Yu Jin was chatting with her roommate in the library, marveling that a superstar-level handsome guy was sitting across from them.
Her roommate didn't believe her, so Yu Jin simply took a photo and sent it over with AirDrop.
She didn't realize she'd accidentally sent it to the whole group.
Yu Jin was still chatting away, completely oblivious, when a cool, clear voice sounded above her head:
"Excuse me, student."
Yu Jin looked up, bewildered.
The guy across the table had cool, sharp features and was staring at her expressionlessly. His phone screen displayed irrefutable evidence of her crime.
"Could you please focus on your studies?"
Yu Jin: "Y-yes, of course..."
2.
Yu Jin fell in love at first sight with this aloof, untouchable guy. After persistently pursuing him, she finally made him her boyfriend.
But you can't force love. Her boyfriend was devoted to research, cold by nature, and showed no sense of romance at all.
After deciding to pursue a postgraduate degree, Yu Jin broke up with him.
On the day they split, Yu Jin tearfully posted on her private account: The first thing I did after getting into grad school was cut ties with my crush!
Yu Jin studied fourteen hours every day, outworked everyone in her cohort, and successfully got into grad school.
At a research group dinner, everyone had been drinking. Their advisor said her son would come pick them up and drive them back to campus.
Yu Jin joined everyone in complimenting the advisor, planning to be extra sweet when they met so she could get on the advisor's good side.
But the face of the person who arrived was terribly familiar...
Yu Jin stammered, "S-senior?"
Lu Youheng noticed Yu Jin looking guilty, raised an eyebrow, and said coolly, "The first thing you did after getting into grad school was cut ties with your crush?"
Yu Jin: "..."
#I worked so hard to get into grad school and the advisor's son turns out to be my ex
#I made it into grad school, but why did my crush come along too
*The phrase "The first thing I did after getting into grad school was cut ties with my crush" comes from the internet; inspiration also came from the internet.
A short story, not very long.
Blurb written on July 24, 2023
Premise: Study hard
