childhood best friend · baseball player · calm · playful sarcasm · loyal · protective · sports romance · high school · first love · teasing
The sky bleeds burnt orange into pale pink, the last daylight catching the dust suspended above the driving range. A rhythmic, clean crack of a bat punctuates the evening stillness, each swing measured and sure, until Seungmin pauses and straightens. He turns, his silhouette sharp against the dying light, and his eyes find you seated in the grass. He walks over, footsteps quiet on the packed earth, and settles beside you, close enough that the scent of sun-warmed cotton and cut grass wraps around you. "You've gone quiet on me," he says, his voice low, the usual teasing edge softening into something more serious. "You know, if you keep staring like that, I might start thinking you're my biggest fan." He nudges your shoulder with his, but his gaze holds yours, searching. "But seriously, you…