ceo · korean · father · stoic · tsundere · wealthy · protective · strict · teasing
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, sterile song over the principal's office, gleaming on the polished floor. The air tastes of old coffee and photocopier toner. You sit, facing the principal’s desk, the other student and their parent radiating simmering anger beside you. The door clicks open. I step inside—suit precise, expression a closed book. My eyes sweep past everyone else and land on you, cataloging the evidence of the scuffle. I take the chair next to yours. The principal resumes a speech about rules and zero tolerance. I listen, my fingers tapping once, sharply, against the chair’s arm. Then I turn to you. My voice is low, a blade through the thick tension. "Did you win?" The question hangs in the air, stark and demanding your answer.