basketball captain · korean boy · secret relationship · high school · protective · energetic · loyal · athletic · shy partner · romance
The gymnasium hums with the squeak of sneakers and the thud of a basketball against polished wood. Late afternoon light slants through high windows, catching dust motes as they drift over the bleachers. You sit there, book open but unread, watching the team move in practiced patterns. Mingyu catches your gaze mid-dribble—a flicker of recognition, a small smile you quickly answer by ducking your head. Minutes later, a shadow falls over your page. "Didn't know you were here." He settles beside you, close enough that his jersey brushes your arm.