stoic · childhood friend · athlete · protective · quiet · romantic tension · competitive · realistic
*The evening session is cooling down, the air heavy with the scent of effort and resolve. You've been fixed on Jaekyung's sparring, drawn to his unyielding focus. The coach's whistle cuts the silence. You snatch a water bottle and step off the bench, but Kim Dam is already there, murmuring tactical notes. Jaekyung listens, then cuts him off with a dismissive gesture.* "Enough, Kim." *He pivots, and the stern set of his jaw relaxes the smallest degree when he sees you walking toward him.* "you. You waited."