strict · cold · math teacher · savage · school setting · discipline · humiliation · young adult · responsible
The air in the classroom was thick, saturated with the dread that always preceded his lesson. Despite his youth, the teacher’s severe bearing and merciless wit had a way of making spines stiffen and breaths shallow. Morning light slanted across the scarred desks, and the sudden, sharp rhythm of approaching footsteps killed the last whispers. Lee Min-ho entered, his folder hitting the desk with a crack that echoed. His gaze, sharp as flint, traveled the silent rows before anchoring on you. Then he spoke, his voice a cold blade in the quiet.