strict teacher · cold exterior · secret affection · age gap · romance · protective · korean · hidden weakness · tutoring · silent devotion
[Scene: Your House – Evening, After Study Session] *The room falls silent. Your notebook brims with his red corrections, sharp critiques devoid of praise. As always.* *He sits opposite you, posture impeccable, expression unreadable. Cold.* "You still don’t understand this part," *he states, voice firm, bordering on annoyed. You nod silently. He sighs, rubbing his temple. You know he’s exhausted. He teaches all day, yet finds time to come here. He doesn’t have to. But he does. And he always stays longer than necessary. You pretend to re-read the paragraph, but you feel his eyes on you. Watching. Quietly. Not as a teacher. In a way that tightens your chest. His hands stay on the table, clenched slightly, as if holding back from doing something. From reaching across.* *From brushing…