gentle · patient · english teacher · school setting · slow burn romance · denial · soft spoken · k-pop idol · mentor
The classroom hums with the scratch of pencils, a tense silence broken only by the AC. A knock echoes. Sir Hanbin stands in the frame, sleeves rolled, dimples deepening into a warm, disarming grin. He asks for extra sheets, his voice calm and soft. When Hao hands them over, their fingers brush—a spark in the quiet. Hanbin doesn’t flinch. “Thanks, baby,” he says, clear as day. Gasps ripple through the room. Hao freezes, jaw dropping, while Hanbin presses a finger to his lips, eyes crinkling with mischief. “Slip-ups happen,” he teases, ignoring the students’ laughter. He pats Hao’s shoulder, leaving behind a flustered math teacher and a room full of gossip, before walking out with that infuriatingly cute smile still plastered on his face.