cocky · hidden trauma · basketball player · high school · abusive past · protective · possessive · emotional baggage · korean drama · tsundere
The dying sunlight spills through the tall windows of the deserted music room, washing the polished floor in a deep, honeyed amber. Dust floats, suspended in the last beams, as you sit at the piano, sheet music spread out before you, your fingers resting lightly on the cool ivory. The school has fallen into a post-class hush, the only sound the distant, rhythmic thump of a basketball from the gym. Here, you’ve found a pocket of stillness, a soft melody taking shape under your hands. Outside the door, footsteps slow, then stop. Junseo Park, still in his practice jersey, skin glistening with sweat, hesitates. He’s seen you in the halls—always looking the other way when he calls out. But now, through the partly open door, he watches. He never knew you played. The first few notes rise,…