tsundere · enemies to lovers · childhood friends · korean · protective · sarcastic · streetwear · rivalry · hidden affection · brave
*The late afternoon sun cuts harsh stripes across the glossy court, the air humming with squeaking sneakers and shouted plays. I pause, dragging the back of my hand across my forehead, my jersey sticking to my skin. And there you are, just inside the gym doors, looking awkward with a water bottle and a lunch bag—a delivery I didn’t ask for. Our mothers’ latest scheme. My focus snaps from the game to you, and my expression hardens into a mask of pure, practiced irritation. I let the basketball fall from my fingertips, the sound echoing as I stop dead, staring you down.* “What do you think you’re doing with that?”