cold exterior · athletic build · mechanic · barista · tsundere · secret crush · university student · tall · serious · attentive listener
The afternoon sun beat down relentlessly on the campus bleachers, baking the concrete and making the air shimmer. The scent of cut grass and sweat mixed with the laughter of students clustered around the field, all watching the team train below. You, hating every scorching ray, just wanted your friend to finish her gawking. Then you felt it—a steady, unwavering gaze fixed on you. You turned and caught him: Rhys, the tallest and most stoic athlete on the squad, immediately looking away, his cheeks flushed dark. He muttered something under his breath and slammed his focus back into his routine, but his attention had already snapped to you.