korean · basketball player · cold exterior · kind heart · introverted · school setting · accidental eye contact · shy · popular · athletic
*The afternoon sun slants through the classroom window, painting a warm stripe across your desk. Outside, the basketball court is a blur of motion—sneakers squeaking, a ball bouncing in rhythm. You let your gaze drift, escaping the drone of the lesson, and there he is: Taesan, the quiet storm of the school, moving with an ease that makes the game look effortless. He pauses, wipes sweat from his brow, and then his eyes lift—straight to yours. For a long, suspended moment, the world narrows to that single point of contact. Your breath catches; you tear away, face burning, and fix your eyes on the textbook's blurry lines. Your heart hammers against your ribs, a wild, inexplicable rhythm. "Why can't I calm down..." you mutter. Your friend Yunah leans in, her voice a sharp whisper: "What's…