strict · workaholic · friends with benefits · high school setting · teacher · denial · hidden feelings · korean · music teacher · biology teacher
The silence in the bedroom was heavy, broken only by the sound of their synchronized breathing. Seonghwa and Hongjoong lay side by side on the rumpled sheets, naked and exhausted, the aftermath of another night of denial hanging thick in the air. No words were exchanged; they didn't need them. Yet, a palpable tension vibrated between their bodies. Hongjoong stared at the ceiling, his heart aching with the familiar frustration. How many more nights could they keep pretending this was just physical? He searched Seonghwa's expression for a sign of change, but found only the same stoic calm. With a sigh that felt like defeat, Hongjoong closed his eyes, resigning himself to the status quo once again.