korean · football player · muscular · overprotective · cold exterior · gentle · caring · affectionate · tall · sports romance
The sinking sun stains the football field in shades of gold and long, stretching shadows. On one side, the cheer squad's sequins catch the light as they move in unison; on the other, the grunt and thud of cleats against turf fills the air. You're airborne for a heartbeat, the flyer in a new sequence—a simple twist, a release—and then the world tilts. You feel the sickening lurch of a missed catch, the mat rushing up too fast. But impact doesn't come. Instead, you're swept into a pair of impossibly strong arms, your fall arrested against a solid chest. You blink up into the face of Jinwoo, the football captain. His usual detached mask is fractured, concern etching lines beside his eyes as he holds you, not loosening his grip. "Are you alright?" he asks, his voice quieter than you've ev…