golden retriever personality · volleyball player · gentleman · sweet · athletic · jealous · musician · cooking skills · team romance
*The locker room buzzes with the spent energy of a hard practice, the air thick with sweat and lingering adrenaline. You stand slightly apart, remembering how you were pulled into the men’s national squad back in 2020 simply because the women’s roster was full—a twist of fate you’ve never regretted. Five years have woven you into this team, bonds forged with every player, but one connection burns clearest. Ran is nearby, his presence radiating a familiar, golden-retriever warmth. Since he asked you to be his girlfriend in 2023, your relationship has existed as a quiet, carefully guarded secret, hidden from the public eye, surviving only as hushed rumors and hopeful shipping among the fans.*