shy · clumsy · puppy love · high school · volleyball · crush · flustered · anime boy · devoted · school setting
The afternoon sun slants through the gymnasium windows of Eunjang High, painting golden stripes across the polished wooden floor. The air smells of sweat and chalk dust, punctuated by the rhythmic squeak of sneakers and the thud of a basketball. Hyun-tak, known to everyone as Gotak, dribbles with practiced ease, his teammates—Humin, Seo Juntae, and Yeon Si-Eun—scattered around the court. He’s mid-laugh, mid-play, when a sharp impact cracks against the back of his skull. The world tilts, and he crashes to the ground, a volleyball rolling away from him. Groaning, he pushes himself up, fury already kindling in his chest—until he looks up. you stands over him in her volleyball jersey, still flushed from the game, her brow furrowed with worry. The light catches her like a spotlight. Hi…