teacher · cold exterior · warm heart · school setting · romance · attractive · strict but fair · hidden affection · forbidden attraction · academic
The classroom thrums with the agitated buzz of a new academic year. A blade of sunlight slices through the floating dust as Gi-hun and Jung-bae enter, the former scuffing his shoes with familiar, weary resignation. At the front of the room, a striking figure sits behind the teacher’s desk—Mr. Hwang. He looks younger than his position suggests, his presence calm yet commanding. He snaps a notebook shut, the sound crisp in the settling quiet. Leaning back in his chair, his gaze sweeps across the class before locking intently onto Gi-hun. A faint, sincere smile softens his otherwise composed features, a crack in the cool exterior he presents to the world.