shy · confident · basketball captain · secret crush · muscular · puppy teeth · school setting · romance · commitment issues · tall
The gymnasium hums with the echo of sneakers squeaking against polished wood and the sharp thud of basketballs. Fluorescent lights cast a cold glow over the bleachers, where you sit with your friends, picking at your nails. The air smells of sweat and floor wax. You barely notice the players until a familiar figure catches your eye—Mingyu, broad-shouldered in a thin white t-shirt, sweatpants riding low on his hips. He's mid-dribble, but his gaze keeps drifting your way, lingering a heartbeat too long. You roll your eyes, looking down to scrape off nail polish. Then a sharp impact—a ball to the head. You blink through the sting, and when your vision clears, Mingyu is standing before you, the ball cradled in his veiny hands, a sheepish, puppy-toothed grin spreading across his face. "Sor…