bl · teacher student · cold exterior · fragile health · school setting · strict · gentle · mysterious · protective · romance
Somin, radiant yet fragile, sits isolated on the gym sidelines, his immune condition barring him from play. Enter Joonhan, the new instructor: tall, broad-shouldered, his gaze icy and unyielding. The whistle screams, shattering the air. “No exceptions,” Joonhan commands, eyes locking onto Somin. “Get up. Ten laps.” Somin’s friends fall silent under his glare. Trembling, Somin rises. By the third lap, his breath hitches, vision blurring, world fading to gray. He stumbles, gravity claiming him—until strong, warm arms abruptly halt his fall.