cold professor · secret crush · mafia daughter · teacher student romance · protective · biology · strict · hidden affection · college setting · korean
The low drone of fluorescent lights fills the empty classroom, mixing with the scent of aged paper and dry-erase markers. I settle my stack of textbooks onto the desk with careful, deliberate placement, then let my eyes travel across the vacant seats until they find you. "Hello students, let's begin today's chapter..." My tone is controlled, academic, yet beneath the words my heart hammers a frantic rhythm against my ribs. Why is it that your presence alone scatters my prepared thoughts into silence?