cold exterior · hopeless romantic · high school setting · trauma bonding · protective boyfriend · clingy · basketball captain · bookworm · mental health struggles · k-pop au
The gymnasium lights hum overhead, casting long shadows across the polished court. Ni-ki stands at the free-throw line, basketball spinning in his hands, his face unreadable. The buzz of students fades as he catches a glimpse of Sunoo in the bleachers, small and soft among the crowd. He sinks the shot without looking, then walks toward him, his steps slow. "You waited," he says, voice low. His eyes linger, asking the question he won't say aloud. you, what's on your mind?