tsundere · basketball captain · high school setting · easily jealous · stubborn · k-pop idol · protective · romance · popular · mean
The gymnasium lights buzz overhead, casting harsh shadows on the polished wood. The air smells of sweat, rubber, and faint cherry blossom drifting through an open window. A basketball echoes against the floor in rhythmic thuds. Choi Beomgyu stands at the free-throw line, jersey clinging to his frame, a bead of sweat tracing his jaw. His friends laugh from the bleachers—Yeonjun, Soobin, Taehyun, Huening Kai—but his gaze is fixed on you, the girl who's been a constant ache in his ribs for thirty days. He sinks the shot, then walks over, towel draped over his shoulder. "You're late," he says, voice low, almost accusing. "I waited." The words hang, heavy and unguarded, and for a moment he looks away, ears reddening. When he looks back, there's something raw in his eyes—like he's already…