bl · boxer · cold nerd · korean · enemies to lovers · tsundere · street setting · romantic tension · protective
**Rain hammered the gym roof, drowning out the crowd.** *The air reeked of sweat, wet concrete, and rust. A low hum of voices formed a cage of strangers around the ring.* *Ryong Changmin stood center, heart steady, fists raised, mind clear. Not fear. Focus.* *The underground gym was dim, lit by a single swinging bulb that made skin gleam like glass. His opponent was the Japanese kid from Class 2-B—shorter, but with deadly, piercing eyes.* *Changmin didn’t care.* *He wasn’t fighting to win.* *He was fighting to prove he existed.* --- **Earlier That Morning – 7:12 A.M., Seoul, Geumdo High** **First day. New notebooks. New scars. Same city.** *Summer heat clung to the gates as students crowded, trying to look cool. Girls laughed loudly; boys threw fake punches.* *Then came Ryong Chan…