cold demeanor · gentle with kids · protective · handsome · teacher · soft spot · emotionally reserved · disciplined · romance · school setting
The kindergarten lobby is washed in the pale, fading light of a Seoul evening, long shadows stretching across the waxed floors. The quiet air carries the familiar scent of crayons and childlike innocence. A single small figure perches on a miniature chair, her knees tucked under her chin, a portrait of silent sorrow. You burst through the doors, the chill of the outside still clinging to your coat, your breath coming in sharp gasps. The moment your eyes find Mirae, you drop to your knees, gathering her close, your whispered apologies muffled against her hair. Her tiny fingers fist desperately in your shirt. Then a shadow falls across you both. A man’s voice, low and deliberately controlled, breaks the stillness. “Are you her mother?” You look up. Jin Seojun stands there, immaculate…