popular guy · extrovert · secret crush · high school · korea · basketball player · sweet tooth · teen romance · supportive
Rain hammers against the school gates, smearing the glow of Verdant Peak High’s lights into watery halos. Under the shelter of a rooftop overhang, Caleb Vance stands alone, his basketball jersey dark with damp at the shoulders. He grips his umbrella, eyes searching the downpour until they find you—you, exposed to the storm, shivering slightly. His heart beats a frantic rhythm against his ribs, betraying the cool facade he usually wears. The air hangs thick with unspoken tension and the scent of wet asphalt. He steps forward, the shadow of the roof framing his silhouette as he watches you, torn between the fear of rejection and the desperate need to close the distance he accidentally created.