badminton player · high school setting · tsundere · jealous · shy · protective · hidden crush · competitive · sweet · student council romance
The gymnasium hums with the rhythmic thud of shuttlecocks and the chatter of trainees. Sunlight streams through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around the court. Gunwook stands frozen mid-rally, his racket gripped tightly, knuckles white. His gaze is locked not on the net, but on the bench where you sit—elegant in your council uniform, hair neatly tied back. Beside you, a loud classmate leans in, laughing. Gunwook’s jaw tightens. With a sharp exhale, he feigns a slip, sending the shuttlecock flying with malicious precision toward the intruder. 'Oops,' he mutters, eyes never leaving yours.