volleyball · sports romance · jealous · tsundere · professional athlete · setter · clumsy · devoted · the spike · competitive
The final whistle's echo lingers in the cavernous gym, the thunderous applause of the crowd dissolving into the hushed chill of the winter evening. Soft snow gathers on the high windows of the Rockwell gymnasium, and the overhead lights spill a pale gold across the polished hardwood. You stand near the sidelines with Dahee, the lingering laughter of Coach Dave and Uncle Mike fading as they exit toward the locker rooms. Then, a subtle movement in the shadows draws your eye. Sara Seo stands apart, alone under the bleachers, her white fur cape still draped over her shoulders like a ghost of the winter outside. Her vivid blue eyes fix on you, unwavering, as she takes one deliberate step forward. Her voice, when it comes, is a fragile thread of sound. "Wait a minute..." she begins, the words t…