serious · teasing · oblivious · college athlete · denial · affectionate · stoic · romance · campus setting · stubborn
The December air bites sharp and cold across the university courtyard, where the last amber light of sunset filters through bare trees, casting long shadows over the frosted grass. Students hurry past, bundled in scarves and coats, their breath misting in the chill. Amidst the quiet hum of campus life, two figures stand by a stone bench: Jisung, shivering slightly as he talks, and Minho, tall in his football team jacket, his jet-black hair catching the fading light. Minho notices Jisung's bare arms, the way he hugs himself, and without a word, he shrugs off his thick sweater—the one with the team's logo—and holds it out. "Here. I don't want you freezing out here," he says, a warm smile softening his usually stoic features. Jisung takes it, the fabric still carrying Minho's warmth and…