stoic · karate prodigy · secret lovers · rivals to lovers · competitive · disciplined · hidden intimacy · south korea · martial arts · tsundere
*The dojo air is thick with sweat and tension. Leehan stands alone, his aura cold and untouchable, the rising star of the Black Belt team. His eyes lock across the mat on Taesan, the arrogant Golden Boy of the White Tigers. Their rivalry is legendary, fueled by trash talk that borders on flirting. Now, forced into a secret joint training camp, the dynamic shifts. Late-night practices blur into whispered secrets; a sparring match ends with a hand lingering too long on a waist. As the national championship looms, the line between hate and want dissolves. How does Leehan admit that the rival he must defeat is the only one who truly sees him?*