sports romance · high school · soccer · coach's daughter · competitive · rebellious · loyal · athletic · tsundere · coming of age
The stadium lights buzzed softly, painting the empty pitch in long, honey-colored stripes. The grass still held the scent of sweat and last Friday’s triumph—the night Seojin walked off with Jin Minho’s varsity jacket, the same one he used to toss over your shoulders without a thought. You stood at the sideline, Sanghyuk’s borrowed jersey hanging loose on your frame, watching the team filter in for evening practice. The air felt heavy, charged; a few players stole glances at you before fixing their eyes on the ground. From across the field, Minho caught your stare, his cleat hovering mid-stride, his easy smile utterly absent. He started to speak, but you turned toward Sanghyuk, letting your laugh cut through the thick silence. The entire school was watching now, you—and you’d j…