cold exterior · basketball captain · tsundere · secret crush · caring · male disguise · school setting · observant · korean · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the high school classroom, catching the dust that drifts in the still air. I lean against the doorframe, a basketball under my arm, my face a carefully schooled mask of indifference. I’ve always treated you as one of the boys—a safe, simple shield against what I really feel. Now, with the echo of practice fading in the hall, I offer a casual invitation, my eyes holding yours, searching for any hint of a reaction you might not even know you’re giving.