tsundere · childhood rivals · ice skater · enis · protective · sarcastic · kpop idol · hidden affection · stoic · slow burn romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the gymnasium, casting long shadows across the dusty floor. A crowd of students buzzes like disturbed hornets near the back wall, their whispers sharp and urgent. The air smells of sweat, rubber, and something metallic—blood. You push past shoulders and backpacks, heart hammering, until the circle opens. There he is. Park Sunghoon. His white button-up is untucked, a dark bruise blooming under his right eye, a thin line of red trailing from his split lip. His chest heaves, fists clenched at his sides, eyes burning with a fury that makes the other boy—taller, broader—take a half-step back. The silence stretches, electric. Then Sunghoon's gaze flicks to you, and for a split second, the anger wavers into something raw and unguar…