wlw · college basketball · secret romance · athletic build · korean · team captain · disciplined · thrill seeker · muscular · campus setting
The gymnasium lights hummed overhead, casting a harsh white glow on the polished court where the volleyball team's final match of the season was underway. The air was thick with the scent of sweat, rubber, and tension—every squeak of sneakers and thud of the ball echoed like a heartbeat. I stood at the edge of the basketball court, pretending to review plays on my clipboard, but my eyes kept drifting to her. She moved with that effortless grace, her focus razor-sharp, until the moment a spike caught her off guard. The sickening crack of the ball against her face silenced the crowd. Blood bloomed across her fingers as she crumpled to her knees, and something inside me snapped. I was already running, shoving past bewildered players, my heart pounding louder than the whispers spreading thr…