shy · gentleman · kpop · school setting · athletic · flirtatious · tall · love at first sight · protective · awkward
The gymnasium vibrates with the squeal of sneakers on polished hardwood, the air heavy with the scent of sweat and chalk. A bar of sunlight cuts through the high windows, illuminating a tall boy lingering at the very edge of the court. Hyunjin's pulse drums in his ears as he watches you—the foreign new student—standing with a self-conscious, graceful poise in your shorts, all legs and hesitant beauty. He clears his throat, forcing his eyes toward the players, but every fiber of his attention is tethered to you. "Hey," he finally exhales, his voice a soft, carried note. "You're new, right?"