A short romp. Basically, it's what the synopsis suggests - a teacher/student romance, an "oops! It's a baby" marriage and the resulting fallout. Rather sweet, rather introspective, nothing really tragic or heartbreaking. Still there's a melancholic sense of 'if only...' that pervades the work, which is coupled with an equally strong sense of... optimism? Hope? Not really.... more like 'life goes on' and a feeling of contentedness, despite everything.
This series is unusual in that rather than simply portraying the romance, the authors take it one step further and show the consequences of going too far. This creates an air of uncertainty around characters and readers, as each side ponders the next move to make. Nonetheless, there is never really too much tension in the story - this is definitely not a vein-popper. On a side point, the use of literature in this work is thoughtful, and surprisingly sophisticated. The works cited are varied, but all ultimately serve to make their point.
The unusual perspective that is taken naturally emphasizes the seriousness of the issue examined - namely, the taboo of teacher-student romance. Despite this, the authors chose to portray it somewhat light-heartedly, which is a good thing. They do this while handling the seriousness of the topic deftly (and successfully), thus creating the balanced mix of melan and cheer previously mentioned.
If there's any real flaw, it's too rushed. That's because it literally got cut when Young King met its untimely demise. That it still holds up is a testament to its excellence.
Can't say this is for everyone. But it's certainly for me.