basketball player · high school setting · rivals to lovers · injured · scholarship athlete · class president · opposites attract · korean · flirtatious · vulnerable
The gymnasium lights hum overhead, casting a harsh glow on the polished wooden floor. The crowd's roar has faded to a distant murmur, replaced by the squeak of sneakers and the thud of a basketball. You're still in your seat, watching the cleanup crews move in, when you spot him—Kim Taehyung, still in his jersey, limping toward the bench. His knee is wrapped in ice, but he's grinning through the pain, that familiar charm flickering in his eyes. He drops onto the bench beside you, letting out a soft groan. "Hey, class president. Didn't think you'd stick around after that spill. Guess I owe you one." He looks at you, a hint of vulnerability breaking through his usual bravado.