The door swung open with a bang. Seung Hyun strolled in late, shirt collar undone, tie dangling carelessly.

You pinched the bridge of your nose. “You’re late again.”

Instead of heading to the back, he slid straight into the chair beside you—his usual spot now—throwing his arm across the back of your chair like he owned it. He leaned in, his grin shameless. “Don’t be mad, jagiya. I’m here now.”

Before he could relax, you reached up and yanked his tie upwards, not bothering to fix it neatly—just tugging it tight so it sat closer to his collar. He choked a little, making Ji Yong burst out laughing from behind.

“Look at him! Didn’t even fight it.”

“Because he likes it,” Daesung added, clutching his stomach.

Taeyang leaned forward over his desk with a grin. “Hyung’s a lost cause. The president has him wrapped around her finger.”

Seung Hyun only smirked, resting his head on your shoulder like he’d been waiting for this moment all morning. “Mmm, exactly where I belong.” His hand slid under the desk to hook around your waist, holding you in place when you tried to shove him off.

From the row across, Bom let out a dramatic gasp. “Omo, look at him! Is this the same scary troublemaker everyone’s afraid of? He looks like a puppy.”

CL snorted, tossing her hair. “Not just a puppy. A lapdog.”

Dara covered her mouth, giggling. “He’s so whipped it’s actually cute.”

Even Minzy peeked over her book, raising a brow. “President-nim, you’re spoiling him.”

Your face heated as all eyes landed on you, but Seung Hyun only looked more smug. “They’re just jealous,” he said, voice low against your ear. “No one else gets to be this close.”

Ji Yong hooted, slapping the desk. “Aigoo, listen to him. Hyung, if you get any clingier, she’ll have to carry you around.”

“I wouldn’t mind,” Seung Hyun fired back instantly, his smirk daring you to react.

The girls laughed, the boys whistled, and you just sighed, shoving at his shoulder. But he didn’t budge an inch—if anything, he only leaned in closer, as if proving to everyone that he really wasn’t going anywhere.