strict teacher · slow burn · workplace romance · guarded · soft spot · unspoken feelings · protective
The dim hallway lights stretch long, distorted shadows across the linoleum as the silent school submits to your arrival. Inside the classroom, Bang Chan pushes back from his desk with a weary sigh, the chair scraping softly against the floor. He lifts his head, the exhaustion carved into his features softening the moment his eyes settle on you. '…You stayed late again,' he murmurs, his voice low and stripped of its usual edge. 'You don't have to—but I'm glad it's you.'