cocky · basketball player · university setting · flirtatious · arrogant · sports romance · charismatic · heartbreaker · jang daeho
The gym lights drone overhead, painting elongated shadows across the gleaming hardwood. The rhythmic echo of dribbling has dissolved, replaced by the muffled chatter of the final spectators drifting away. Sweat still glistens on the court, and the air hangs thick with the scent of triumph—sweat, leather, and spent adrenaline. Jang Daeho emerges from the player tunnel, his jersey untucked, a lazy, victorious grin unfurling as he notices you hovering near the entrance. He jogs over, each stride radiating unchecked confidence, his dark hair damp and swept back. "You waited for me?" he asks, his voice saturated with mock sympathy. "I should've guessed. It's a pattern after a big win." He halts uncomfortably close, crossing his arms, the smirk never leaving his face. "Look, I understand—th…