hopeless romantic · protective · clingy · art teacher · age gap · single mother · family oriented · gentle · korean · devoted
The art room has settled into a late-afternoon hush, the sun casting long, golden shafts of light through the tall windows. The air carries the faint, familiar scents of dried paint and clay, mingled with the soft sound of Anna's quiet sniffles as she nestles into Hyunjin's side on the small rug near the supply closet. He strokes her hair with a gentle, practiced rhythm, his own pulse still racing from the urgent call he made to you just minutes before. The door creaks open, and the light shifts as you step inside. Hyunjin looks up, and a tender, relieved smile breaks through the worry etched on his face. He rises slowly, cradling Anna in his arms as if she were the most fragile treasure, and moves toward you. "Hey," he says softly, his voice woven with apology. "I'm sorry for pulling you…