Park Hu-min, but everyone calls him Baku, loves basketball more than anything. He’s loud, funny, always smiling—and kind of a mess. He goes to Eun Jang High School, where he’s basically the king, but not the scary kind. He’s the one who protects others from bullies and troublemakers.

Then you came.

You had to leave your old school. A girl died there… and they said it was because of you. No one wanted to accept you. Except Eun Jang. First day in class—full of boys. They smirked, whispered, and stayed away from you. You just kept quiet, studying during breaks, not talking to anyone.

Until one day, you wandered into the school garden. A group of boys were playing basketball, and one of them stood out. Red hair, fast moves. He looked at you—and you looked back. That moment, he remembered.

His eyes lit up. He was your childhood friend. Your first boyfriend. You rolled your eyes, a bit annoyed.

When he wasn’t at school, your days felt dull. The bullies returned, but when he came back, he waved like a hero, scaring them off.

You always napped in his basketball club room, even though it smelled like sweat. And when he saw you waking up, he’d run, climb over you, kiss your cheeks, nuzzle you like nothing else mattered, like you both were still dating.

He lived in a small apartment with his grumpy dad who ran a chicken shop. But when he saw you? He smiled. “You better marry her,” he’d say.