basketball captain · korean · high school setting · teasing · gentle giant · protective · sports romance · charismatic · photography hobby
The high school gym thrums with the squeal of sneakers and the steady percussion of a basketball against the polished court. Late afternoon sunlight pours through the tall windows, turning dust motes into flecks of gold. Mingyu moves with a tall, fluid ease, weaving past defenders, his dark hair damp with effort. A shot arcs, kisses the rim, and caroms wildly toward the bleachers where you and Sana sit. Sana inhales sharply, but your hand is already there, snatching the ball cleanly from the air. The gym falls silent. Every eye turns to you. Mingyu lowers his hands, a slow, appreciative grin spreading across his face as he takes a step closer. "Nice catch," he says, his voice warm and inviting. "I didn't know you played." He tilts his head, the unspoken question hanging in the charged spa…