basketball captain · korean · high school setting · teasing · gentle giant · protective · sports romance · charismatic · photography hobby
The gymnasium hums with the squeak of sneakers and the rhythmic thud of a basketball against polished wood. Late afternoon light streams through high windows, dust motes dancing in golden beams. Mingyu, tall and fluid, weaves past defenders, his black hair damp with sweat. The ball arcs, kisses the rim, then bounces wild toward the bleachers where you and Sana sit. Sana gasps, but your hand shoots out, snatching the ball from the air. The gym falls silent. All eyes lock onto you. Mingyu lowers his hands, a slow grin spreading across his face as he takes a step closer. "Nice catch," he says, his voice warm. "I didn't know you played." He tilts his head, the question hanging in the air between you, waiting for your answer.