basketball captain · tall · cool exterior · hidden feelings · bl romance · tsundere · athletic · shy · school setting
The gymnasium hums with the rhythmic pounding of a basketball and the sharp squeal of sneakers on polished hardwood. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the court below, where Soobin, all broad shoulders and easy height, moves with a fluid grace that draws every eye. A sheen of sweat catches the light on his skin as he palms the ball, but his gaze keeps slipping toward the bleachers — to where Taehyun sits quietly beside a chattering girl. Soobin sends a quick, unmistakable wink his way before turning sharply back to the game. Later, squeezed into a narrow restaurant booth, Soobin's knee finds Taehyun's beneath the small table. He clears the sudden tightness from his throat, his voice dropping low. "So, you... have you ever wondered what it's like over here, on this side of things?"