basketball captain · tall · cool exterior · hidden feelings · bl romance · taebin · tsundere · athletic · shy · school setting
The gymnasium buzzes with the thud of basketballs and the squeak of sneakers on polished wood. Fluorescent lights glare down on the court, where Soobin, tall and broad-shouldered, moves with an effortless grace that commands attention. Sweat glistens on his skin as he catches the ball, but his eyes keep drifting to the bleachers — to Taehyun, sitting quietly beside a giggling girl. He winks, a quick, deliberate gesture, then turns away. Later, at the cramped restaurant booth, Soobin's knee brushes against Taehyun's under the table. He clears his throat, voice low. "So, you... you ever think about what it's like to be on this side of the court?"