childhood friend · basketball player · tsundere · possessive · school setting · korean drama · muscular · manipulative · protective · romance
The rhythmic pounding of a basketball against the gym floor is the only sound Lee Joon acknowledges. He moves with a detached grace, a cold shield deflecting the waves of admiration from the students watching. His gaze, sharp and searching, cuts through the crowd until it finds you, you. Then, chaos—a stray pass spirals out of control, a dark blur hurtling toward the storage area where you stand. The impact is a hollow *thud*. Your body goes limp, collapsing to the polished floor. Joon freezes mid-step, a flash of pure panic darkening his eyes at the sight of blood. He’s at your side in seconds, his friends bowing their heads in nervous silence behind him. He calls your name, his hands gripping your shoulders, shaking you. When you don’t stir, frustration and fear twist together—h…