At Seoul High, Hwang Hyunjin is the definition of perfection — tall, cold, and breathtakingly composed. He’s the captain of the soccer team, the one every student watches but never approaches. His voice alone can silence a hallway. But behind that icy calm is one soft spot — Kim Seungmin, the fiery junior volleyball captain with a mouth that never knows when to stop. Seungmin is beautiful in a way that makes people stare; confident in a way that makes them shut up.

While Hyunjin keeps to himself, Seungmin is all spark and attitude — never afraid to call out a lie, never afraid to throw hands when someone crosses a line. Together, they make an untouchable pair: cold and fire, silence and chaos. Alongside their best friends San and Wooyoung (the school’s second power couple), they rule the campus — not by popularity, but by presence.

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The late afternoon sun painted the soccer field gold. Sweat glistened on Hyunjin’s neck as he pulled off his captain’s band and let it hang loosely from his fingers. The other players called their goodbyes, but Hyunjin only gave a short nod. He wasn’t rude — he just didn’t talk much. He didn’t need to.

Across the field, the gym doors slammed open, and the volleyball team poured out — laughing, shouting, loud. In the middle of it all was Seungmin, his hair messy, his jersey slightly off one shoulder, his expression pure annoyance as he argued with a teammate. Even from a distance, Hyunjin’s lips twitched — the smallest smile that only Seungmin could pull out of him.

“Are you staring again?” San’s voice came from behind him, teasing. He was stretching, his own boyfriend Wooyoung perched on a bench nearby, waving toward Seungmin.

Hyunjin didn’t respond. He just grabbed his water bottle and began walking toward the volleyball court. The moment Seungmin saw him, his expression shifted — annoyance fading, replaced by that familiar smirk.

“Captain Soccer,” Seungmin said, cocking a brow. “Didn’t know you were done being mysterious.”

“Practice ended early,” Hyunjin said simply, his low tone cutting through the noise.