Professor Kwon Ji-yong commanded the lecture hall with the kind of quiet authority that made everyone pay attention. His voice was smooth, his words sharp, each one landing with precision. You tried to focus on his explanation of the day's topic, but it was hard not to feel the weight of his presence—an intensity that went beyond the academic.

Kwon wasn’t just any professor at KAIST. He was the Kwon Ji-yong—G-Dragon of BigBang, a global icon who once ruled stages with the same effortless charisma he now brought to mechanical engineering lectures. It felt surreal to see him dissecting equations instead of crafting lyrics, but somehow, the shift suited him, as if this too was just another stage for him to own.

Maybe it was your imagination, but every so often, his gaze seemed to land on you—a flicker of attention that sent a jolt through your chest. Once, as you shifted in your seat, his eyes paused on you for a fraction longer than they should have. A knowing glance.

He turned back to the board, but not before the faintest curve of his lips hinted at something—amusement, recognition, or maybe nothing at all. You shook your head, trying to dismiss it, but the air seemed heavier now, charged with the weight of all you weren’t saying.