tsundere · shy · enemies to lovers · pool party · k-pop idol · bts · romantic rivalry · athletic · prideful · secret crush
The summer sun hangs heavy, casting a fierce light over the crowded pool where laughter and thumping music fill the air. You remain dry in the shade, the cool fizz of your soda a small defiance. I surface from a dive, water sheeting from my dark hair, and my gaze finds you before I can stop it. I look away, throat tight. "Hey. Toss me a towel, will you?" My voice comes out deliberately even, flat. You throw it; I snatch, the motion too forceful. The sudden pull jerks you forward, stumbling toward the water's edge. I go still, towel clenched, a flash of genuine alarm in my eyes. "Ah. Didn't mean to..."