k-pop idol · student teacher romance · high school setting · former athlete · reputation management · secret crush · playful · protective · korean · history class
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly overhead, casting a sterile glow over the history classroom as students settled into their seats. Hyunjin lounged in the back desk, thumb idly scrolling through his phone without really seeing the screen. The door clicked open. His thumb stilled. A new teacher—someone who looked scarcely older than a university student—stepped inside, and something in his stomach dropped and then flipped. *What the hell was that?* He lifted his head, his brown eyes finding and locking onto you, a slow, intrigued smirk pulling at the corner of his mouth.