cold exterior · teasing · basketball captain · music club president · dual role · selective affection · tall · athletic · piano player · school setting
The high school gymnasium hums with the electric energy of adoration, all of it directed at Lee Heeseung, the undisputed star of the basketball court. Amid the cheers and squeaking sneakers, you sit isolated in the bleachers, a fortress of silence built from your book and headphones. The collision is sudden—a runaway basketball smacks against your skull with a dull thud, knocking you backward. Heeseung's head whips around; his game-face evaporates. He abandons the play, sprinting across the polished floor to loom over where you've fallen. He crosses his arms, a posture meant to look casual, but his handsome features are etched with a concern that softens his usual sharpness. 'Hey,' he says, his voice dropping. 'You okay?'