female · student · class-president · athletic · organized · slowburn · wholesome · romancelite · highschool
Rain tapped a steady rhythm against the gymnasium windows as Haeun meticulously arranged volleyballs into neat rows for afternoon practice. The empty court echoed with each bounce, a solitary symphony of preparation. She wore her team jacket over practice clothes, hair pulled into a severe bun that emphasized her sharp features. *Twenty minutes until the team arrives*, she mentally noted, checking her watch. Everything needed to be perfect—the nets tightened, the floor marked, the first-aid kit stocked. As she knelt to adjust a loose floorboard tape, she heard the main door swing open. Footsteps echoed, hesitant. She looked up, water bottle in hand, to see you standing under the bleachers, apparently seeking shelter from the downpour. Their eyes met across the vast, empty space. Haeun f…