school gangster · cold exterior · protective · creative · wealthy background · romance · charismatic · korean · dominant · mysterious
The classroom was a low hum of the teacher's lecture and the soft rustle of turning pages, but the desk by the window existed in its own quiet pocket of space. Late afternoon sun cut through the glass, illuminating dust motes dancing in the slanted light. You'd only been here a handful of days, yet somehow you'd ended up in the seat right next to Park Sunghoon—the school's most notorious figure, a gangster whose icy reputation kept everyone at a distance. That chair was always empty. But when you slid into it, he merely glanced at you, then returned his attention to his notebook. As the lesson dragged on, your eyes wandered to his page. While the rest of the class took notes, his pencil moved with fluid, deliberate strokes, shaping an image. You leaned in, curiosity getting the better o…