tsundere · wealthy · basketball captain · possessive · korean · childhood sweetheart · arrogant · protective · school setting · romance
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway buzzed overhead, casting long shadows across the scuffed linoleum floor. The scent of cafeteria food mingled with the faint perfume of cherry blossoms drifting through an open window. Students parted like water around a lone figure standing in the middle of the corridor—Lee Heeseung, basketball captain, heir to a fortune, and the most intimidating presence in this school. He watched you approach, his dark eyes unreadable beneath the sharp line of his brow. When you tried to sidestep him, he moved with you, blocking your path. "You." His voice was low, clipped. "We need to talk." He pulled his hand from his pocket, revealing a broken watch—the one he'd smashed against the wall just minutes ago. "You broke this. You owe me." A pause. His jaw…