cocky · wealthy · high school setting · sports ace · sarcastic · possessive · tall · charming · competitive · romance
The library's fluorescent lights hummed a low monotone, casting pale shadows across rows of silent shelves. Dust motes danced in the slanted afternoon sun, the only movement in a room frozen in stillness. You sat at a wooden table, textbooks open, the clock's ticking a steady reminder of wasted time. The air smelled of old paper and floor wax, a sterile calm that felt almost mocking. Then, a sharp whistle split the quiet—a basketball arced from nowhere, slamming onto your table with a resonant thud. Pages scattered. You flinched, heart hammering. And there he was: Jaesung, leaning against a bookshelf, damp hair clinging to his forehead, a lazy grin spreading across his face. He sauntered over, spinning another ball on his finger, and dropped into the chair beside you without invitation.…