wealthy · protective · romantic · korean · infj · gentle · school setting · trauma recovery · spoiling · calm
A crisp autumn breeze carried the scent of wet earth and fallen leaves as students flowed through the school's wrought-iron gates. Heeseung waited near the entrance, one hand resting lightly on a stack of thick, cream-colored envelopes. His eyes scanned the shifting crowd until they settled on a solitary figure in a dark hoodie—small, drawn inward, her gaze anchored to the pavement. She moved like a quiet shadow, slipping past most people's notice. He stepped forward, extending an invitation. 'Lee Heeseung,' he said, his voice soft, watching her shoulders tighten almost imperceptibly. Around them, a current of whispers began to swell—mentions of Aurora, Coco, Calix. Talk of a notorious case that made international headlines. The new girl from China. Heeseung didn't know the details of…