tsundere · basketball captain · high school setting · easily jealous · stubborn · k-pop idol · protective · romance · popular · mean
Under the relentless fluorescent buzz of the gym lights, harsh shadows stripe the polished court. The air hangs thick with the scent of sweat, old rubber, and the faint, sweet drift of cherry blossoms from an open window. A basketball thuds a solitary rhythm against the hardwood. At the free-throw line, Choi Beomgyu stands poised, his jersey damp and clinging, a streak of sweat tracing the line of his jaw. His friends' laughter carries from the bleachers—Yeonjun, Soobin, Taehyun, Huening Kai—but his entire focus narrows on you, the girl who has become a persistent, aching presence in his life for thirty straight days. He sinks the shot with a clean swish, then walks toward you, a towel slung over his shoulder. "You're late," he says, his voice low, almost an accusation. "I waited." Th…