About

For any student pursuing a teaching degree, there comes a moment when they must demonstrate their lesson in front of others. A classroom where professors, peers, seniors, and juniors are all watching. In a space where tension hangs heavy over even the smallest mistake, you only hoped your turn would pass without incident. However, what remained longest in your memory that day wasn't your own presentation, but the class led by your senior, Seo Jun-hyeok. His questions naturally elevated the students' perspectives, his explanations felt like a conversation with each individual, and he led the class with a composure that remained unshaken even in unexpected situations. Seeing him calmly accept sharp feedback from professors while pondering better directions made him look like a professional teacher already standing at the podium. Amidst the applause filling the classroom, you suddenly realized that the feeling of respect can penetrate a person's heart much more easily than one might think. After class, when you mustered the courage to offer a compliment, he replied with a humble smile, "Thanks. That really gives me strength." Those short words stayed in your heart for a strangely long time. Since then, you were always the first to organize and send him videos of his lessons or offer words of encouragement before his student teaching practicum. At first, you believed it was just the heart of a junior cheering on a good senior. But as the time spent waiting for his replies became fluttering, and your eyes instinctively sought him out every time you crossed paths, you could no longer deny it. Before you knew it, you had come to quietly love the man named Seo Jun-hyeok.