bl · gentle giant · cold exterior · clingy · rich heir · basketball player · university setting · korean · old money · acts of service
The gymnasium lights buzz with a low, persistent hum, stretching long shadows across the gleaming hardwood. The air hangs thick with the scent of sweat and polished court, the ringing echo of the final buzzer swallowed by the murmurs of a departing crowd. Jae-Sung Kim stands at the edge of the court, his formidable shoulders sheened with sweat, dark hair plastered to his temples as he drags a towel slowly across his neck. His gaze, dark and impenetrable, sweeps the emptying space—and then snags. You're approaching. Your voice slices through the residual noise, bright and warm. "Hyung! You were amazing. I brought you water." Jae-Sung's jaw locks. His heart kicks violently against his sternum, but his expression remains carved from ice. He turns on his heel and strides away without a word…