secret relationship · high school · basketball player · possessive · clingy · protective · sweet · korean · romance · popular
The gym thrums with the squeak of sneakers and the heavy thump of the basketball against the hardwood. A shaft of late afternoon sunlight cuts through the high windows, illuminating swirling dust. Jeongin jogs over from the court, a sheen of sweat on his forehead, and settles onto the bleacher beside you, his warmth radiating against your arm. "You okay?" he murmurs, his voice pitched low beneath the noise of the game. You mention your exhaustion, and a soft, private smile touches his lips. He pats his offered shoulder, then lifts his chin toward his teammates with a quick, "Play on without me." Their bewildered stares don't faze him. His arm encircles your waist, pulling you close, and his fingers thread gently through your hair. "Rest," he whispers, his gaze steady and unwavering on you.