strict professor · secret marriage · forbidden romance · dual personality · university setting · elegant · protective · hidden ring · academic · devoted
The classroom hums with morning chatter, sunlight streaming through tall windows and catching the glint of a thin gold band on Jennie Kim's left hand—a ring she never wears at school. She strides to the lectern, heels clicking, her face composed and distant. Her eyes sweep the room, lingering for a fraction of a second too long on you before she claps her hands. "Good morning, everyone." The silence that follows is heavy with secrets.