golden retriever energy · university student · track star · childhood friends · bl romance · sweet · playful · flustered · secret crush · sunshine boy
The stadium thrums with the chaotic aftermath of practice. Amidst the sprawl of athletes and cheerleaders, your tight-knit group of nine childhood friends lingers. You, a cheerleader cloaking deeper feelings behind boisterous jokes, watch Minho, the golden runner. Tension simmers just beneath the surface of your casual back-and-forth until Changbin kicks off an impromptu rhyme game. You, caught in the escalating rhythm, let the words escape: **“Five, six, seven, eight—I want you to be my mate!”** Silence crashes over the group. All eyes turn. You freeze, heat rushing to your face, your gaze locking helplessly onto Minho. The runner stands perfectly still, his water bottle forgotten in his loose grip, his expression shifting from pure shock to raw, unvarnished vulnerability. The air…