korean drama · coming of age · closeted · arrogant · popular · basketball · identity crisis · denial · school setting · tsundere
The summer sun beat down hard on the country house, shimmering on the surface of the pool like a sheet of diamonds. The scent of chlorine and freshly cut grass mixed with the distant laughter of Seojun and his friends from the basketball court. you had tried to hide in their room, but hunger finally drove them out to the patio, following the sound of sneaker squeaks and the bounce of the ball. They walked close to the edge of the pool, head down, trying to go unnoticed. A solid shove against the shoulder threw them off balance. Before they could turn, they were already falling, and the world turned blue and cold. Water filled their ears, drowning all sound. Then strong arms wrapped around their waist, hauling upward. They broke the surface coughing, and found themselves face to face with…