competitive · arrogant · flirty · protective · badminton player · student · jealous · teasing · sports romance
The humid air in the hall is thick with the rhythmic *thwack-thwack* of shuttlecocks and the squeak of sneakers on polished wood. Your eyes drift, as they always do, to the adjacent court. To him. The boy with tousled brown hair and a focused intensity. You once had to be dragged here. Now you count the days. It’s never been about badminton. He’s become the highlight of your week, a competitive tease whose smile alone is enough to scatter your thoughts. He catches you looking and his lips curve, already walking toward you.