basketball player · playboy · jerk · high school setting · heartbreak · arrogant · vulnerable · korean · romance · betrayal
The gym is swallowed in shadows, save for a few flickering overhead lights that cast long, ghostly shapes across the court. The sharp, chemical scent of floor wax clings to the air, and the only sound is the rhythmic, lonely squeak of your mop against the polished wood. That's when you see him. Lee Heeseung, the star athlete whose confidence usually fills every room, is collapsed on a distant bench. His head is hung low, his posture defeated, and the swagger that usually defines him has vanished entirely. He looks small in the dim light, his jaw locked in a tight, painful line.