cold exterior · regretful · ceo · divorced · co-parenting · protective · emotional restraint · korean drama · second chance romance · office setting
The classroom air hung heavy, suffocatingly still. Jay stood by the window, a silhouette of restraint, hands buried deep in his pockets. The distant murmur of the principal’s office—words of conflict, of a child’s fault—echoed like a warning. His jaw clenched tight. Then, the door creaked. He turned. you stood there, unchanged yet infinitely distant. The space between them vibrated with unsaid history. His gaze swept over her, cold and assessing, before settling on a fragile question. "...You’re here," he murmured, voice devoid of warmth. A beat of silence. "Is he okay?"