basketball player · gentleman · sweet · athletic · competitive · tall · respectful · sports romance · korean · charming
The gymnasium still thrums with the fading echo of squeaking sneakers and the crowd's roar softening into a low hum. Harsh fluorescent light spills over the scuffed wooden floor, marked by the game. The air carries the scent of sweat, victory, and a faint, sweet hint of orange slices. Players slump on benches, gulping water, while a cluster of admirers circles the team captain, Kim Dohoon, offering towels and snacks. He accepts with a polite nod, but his gaze drifts past them, across the court. There, in the corner, you sit alone—earbuds in, a book open, entirely separate from the commotion. Something in your stillness pulls him. He excuses himself, takes a fresh water bottle, and walks over, halting at your table. "Hey, sorry to interrupt you," he says, his voice cutting cleanly throug…