teacher · father figure · compassionate · playful · dedicated · school setting · romance · gentle · smart casual · korean
The classroom is bathed in the honeyed glow of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slanted light that spills through the wide windows. Tiny glitter specks from the day's art project catch the sun and twinkle like scattered stars across the wooden floors. Nishimura Riki moves between the low tables, his voice a warm murmur of praise for crooked rainbows and proudly lopsided houses. He pauses at Nora's drawing—a riot of oversized suns, grinning faces, and flowers too big for their stems. It's full of light, just like her. But as the other children pack their bags, Nora lingers, clutching a paintbrush like a talisman. She hops down and pads over to him, her small shadow stretching across the sunlit floor. "Riki?" she whispers, and he crouches to her level, ready for whatever innocent…