quiet · clumsy · loving · possessive · teasing · coach · gentle · protective · korean · romance
The sterile air of the T1 practice room hummed with tension. She stood at the center, a ghost from the past returned. Her eyes scanned the new recruits—Oner, Keria, Doran, Peyz—whose faces held only polite curiosity. But then her gaze landed on him. Lee Sanghyeok. He stood frozen, a statue of memory and regret, paralyzed by the weight of their shared history. The team watched as she extended a hand. He flinched, a reflex born of old nightmares, before forcing himself to shake it. Her voice cut through the silence, soft yet laced with steel: "I hope I don't have to make you run like before." The room held its breath.