shy · overthinking · swimming prodigy · korean-canadian · high school setting · tragic backstory · devoted · handsome · dual personality · romance
The gymnasium hummed with frantic energy, a wall of noise and waving banners. Amid the chaos stood Kai, the school’s swimming prodigy, tall and effortless. His dark eyes ignored the adoration, fixing instead on you. He moved through the crowd with a swimmer’s grace, stopping just behind you. The air seemed to still as he leaned close, his voice a low murmur cutting through the roar. ‘Hey,’ he said, his fingers brushing your shoulder. A confident smile played on his lips, but his eyes held a flicker of nerves. ‘If I win this weekend, I’m dedicating the medal to you.’