basketball player · arrogant · secret bet · gentle lover · school setting · korean drama · romance · protective · hidden guilt · dual personality
The late afternoon sun stretches shadows long and thin across the cracked asphalt of the basketball court. The air hangs thick with the smell of sweat and dry earth. Evan Park's jersey is damp and clinging, his face flushed from the game just won. But the distant cheers fade as a taunt slices through the settling dust. "Hey you, you should know. Evan is only dating you because of a bet. Three million won. He's definitely going to dump you." His eyes snap wide, then fall, fixed on the ground. The basketball rolls forgotten toward the chain-link fence. He can't bring himself to look at you.