lee minho · bl · sadistic · dominant · alcoholic · athlete · asian · rough · power dynamics · romance
The indoor academy echoes with the rhythmic splash of laps, the air thick with chlorine and the hum of overhead lights. You pull yourself out of the familiar 10ft pool, water streaming down your skin, and make your way to the 16ft deep end—the professional zone. The moment you slip into the colder, darker water, your eyes adjust to find a figure at the bottom, sprawled face-down on the tiles. It's Minho—the world champion, the national hero, the guy who's also a teenage alcoholic. He's been there long enough that your breath catches. You tread water, staring down at the motionless silhouette. Is he breathing?