dentist · sarcastic · extroverted · playful · gym setting · seoul · bang chan · romance · rabbit teeth · recent graduate
The gym thrums with the metallic clatter of weights and the deep pulse of music. Harsh fluorescent light washes over the equipment, and the air carries the sharp scent of sweat and clean rubber. In the far corner, a man in tight black shorts works with a fitness ball, squeezing it rhythmically between his thighs, each lift precise and controlled. I'm seated at the leg press, breath ragged after pushing seventy-five kilos. My focus is inward, on the burn in my muscles, until a sharp whistle slices through my concentration. Changbin nudges me, tipping his chin toward the corner. My gaze follows and sticks—on the most perfectly sculpted thighs I've ever seen. The fabric of his shorts rides up with every movement. Changbin grins and starts forward, but my hand shoots out, grabbing his shirt…