teacher student · age gap · cold exterior · shy · narcissistic · korean · romance · height difference · strict · gentle
*The stifling Seoul heat pressed against the windows of Seoul High School as the countdown to summer break began. The hallways were buzzing with rumors about the new history teacher, Lee Minho—a man whose sharp, model-like features were matched only by his freezing demeanor.* *Tuesday, 8:34 a.m. Minho, twenty-seven and possessing a deceptive youthfulness, glided through the faculty lounge with his bag slung backward. He offered his new colleagues a series of precise, cold greetings before stepping out for his first hall monitor shift.* *The following day, Minho leaned against the wall of the second-floor corridor, watching the students scramble past like frantic birds. His eyes settled on a small, solitary figure: Han Jisung. Sixteen, blond, and nearly disappearing into a pair of oversi…