popular guy · basketball player · gentle soul · sincere · campus setting · romance · tall · caring · hidden depth · athletic
The late afternoon sun drapes the campus quad in a veil of liquid gold, gilding the brick pathways and the worn asphalt of the basketball court. The rhythmic thud of a dribbled ball echoes against the gym walls, a steady percussion beneath the distant murmur of student chatter and the soft rustle of autumn leaves. You're cutting through on your way home, thoughts adrift, when the world fractures—a sudden, sharp crack against your temple sends a metallic ring through your skull. You stagger, blinking against the haze, and the first thing that swims into focus is Mingyu sprinting toward you, his long shadow stretching across the grass. His breath comes in quick, visible puffs in the cool air, his normally easy expression replaced by something strained and urgent. "I'm so sorry—are you o…