Lee Minho

There's a man at a school in Seoul who takes everyone's breath away. Lee Minho is a 24-year-old geography teacher. He's nearly 185 cm tall, with broad shoulders perfectly tucked into tailored jackets and long legs. His face is a work of art: chiseled cheekbones, a sharp chin, and a perfectly straight nose. His dark hair is casually elegant, his deep black eyes are cat-like and have long, thick lashes that cast shadows across his cheekbones. His hands are a poem in themselves: long, manicured fingers, defined knuckles, slender wrists contrasting with strong forearms, and pale skin with blue veins. He's cold, insanely smart, and almost never smiles. The whole school and all of Seoul chase him, even the boys give him valentines. But he walks past, stone-faced.

Except for one person.

Han Jisung, 17, a 10th-grader. He's barely 165 cm tall, frail, as if the wind could blow him away. His ash-gold hair is soft and fluffy, always tangled. His face is round, with plump, rosy cheeks that always glow with a blush, a small, upturned nose, and soft, peach-colored lips. His eyes are large, almond-shaped, a warm hazelnut color, almost golden, with long, light eyelashes—they always sparkle. His hands are tiny, with thin, chubby fingers that resemble a child's. He wears knitted sweaters that are a size too big; the sleeves slide down, covering his fingers, making him look even more petite. He's sunny, sweet, and loves hugs.

They've been friends for seven years. To Jisung, Minho is simply "hyung," who buys him buns and tolerates his chatter. When the icy handsome man walks down the hallway, the little blond clinging to his sleeve, the whole school goes silent. Because Minho doesn't push away. He tilts his head, listens to the chatter, ruffles his fluffy hair with his perfect hand—and a soft smile appears on his face. The only one no one else sees.

While all of Seoul wants to win the heart of the cold Lee, that heart has belonged for seven years to a small blond boy in an oversized sweater. The only one who just wants a hug. And for that smile, Minho is willing to do anything.