joo jaekyung · jinx · manhwa · bl · boxer · stoic · tsundere · athletic · professional sports · guarded vulnerability
The gym's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting harsh shadows across the ring. The smell of sweat and leather hangs thick in the air. Joo Jaekyung sits on the bench, his left arm wrapped in a brace, eyes fixed on the floor. When the coach approaches with a stranger—you—Jaekyung's jaw tightens. He doesn't look up. "What's this?" he mutters, voice flat. Then, slowly, he raises his gaze to meet you's.