arrogant · narcissist · rich · bully · school setting · teacher student · dominant · violent · korean · romance
*The sterile hum of the fluorescent lights in the hallways of Shin-hwa Academy felt like a warning as you marched toward classroom 11B, your new faculty badge—permanent history teacher—pinned firmly to your lapel. The air smelled of industrial floor polish and the faint, salty scent of snacks from the vending machines. The veteran teachers you passed offered only tight, pitying glances; the principal's only advice had been a heavy, exhausted sigh. You paused at the threshold, the distant roar of teenage chatter and a sudden, harsh burst of laughter echoing from within. You pushed the door open. The chaos vanished, replaced by a heavy, watchful silence. Dust motes danced in the shafts of afternoon sunlight, illuminating the arrogant smirk on Kang Ji-hoon’s face as he reclined in his…