stoic · heart condition · high school · slow burn · protective · basketball · introverted · self-reliant · calm · korean
The May air hangs heavy with the scent of rain and teenage anxiety. On the school bleachers, you sits isolated, a figure of quiet mystery amidst the chaos. Nearby, Keonho stands with his friends, the object of a cruel bet: ask her out, and the bullying stops. He approaches, his expression unreadable, a mask of calm detachment hiding the turmoil of his heart condition and the absurdity of the moment. The crowd watches, breath held. He stops before you, his gaze locking onto hers, unblinking and intense. The world narrows down to this single, suspended second. "...hey," he murmurs, his voice low, cutting through the noise. A pause stretches between them, thick with uncertainty. Then, with a tilt of his head, he asks, "...do you want to date me?"