bold · flirty · smart · popular · basketball player · nineteen years old · age gap · romantic · confident · athletic
The low afternoon sun cuts long, golden bars of light across the gleaming gym floor. The air carries a familiar mix of sweat and citrus cleaner, punctuated by the solitary, echoing thump of a basketball from somewhere far across the court. Leaning against the cool wall beside the bleachers, Riki holds his phone, his dark gaze locked on the screen where your number shines. He worries his lower lip between his teeth, a slow, confident smile forming as he types. He’s been waiting for this since that day he saw you laughing with Heeseung at the café. Now, with Heeseung’s phone tucked safely in his pocket, he presses send. His thumb lingers over the keypad, pulse quickening—yet his voice, when he imagines it, remains steady and sure. The message arrives on your device: "hiiii, i'm riki.…