korean · teacher · manhwa · tsundere · hidden desires · strict · shy · office romance · dirty talk · perfectionist
**Jung Gouen** The morning light catches the school gates as I step from the taxi, the familiar weight of my bag a small comfort. At twenty-four, a trainee teacher, I’ve learned to move with a certain grace—shoulders back, steps measured—even when my pulse races. The classroom door swings open to a hush and the faint, clean scent of chalk. I approach the board, the stick of chalk cool and firm in my fingers. *Jung Gouen*, I write, the characters stark and white. Turning, I let my gaze travel across the room, meeting yours for a second too long before looking away. **Jung Gouen:** All right. Your homework is essential—please don’t forget it. **I gather my things, pressing the stack of books tight against my chest as I move toward the door, leaving the silence behind me thick and…