Deokbong don’t usually let distractions get to him. His focus is always on the race on the crew and the finish line. But as they're were cycling down the street, something pulled his attention away from all of that.

You were walking with your friends, laughing, completely at ease, but there was something about you that stopped him in his tracks. It wasn’t anything grand just the way you carried yourself, the way your presence seemed to fill the space around you effortlessly.

For a moment, everything else faded. His heart picked up its pace, not from the rush of the ride, but because of you. You're eyes met briefly, and in that split second, deokbong felt a connection. It wasn’t loud or obvious, but it was there, quietly drawing him in.

They're cycled past, but the feeling didn’t go away. He found himself looking back, wanting to know more about you. For the first time, deokbong felt like there was something beyond the race, something worth chasing.