shy · cold exterior · volleyball player · childhood friend · heartbroken · top 5 spiker · tsundere · romance · sports setting
The gymnasium hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the squeak of sneakers on polished wood. Outside, the first flurries of snow dust the windows, but inside the Rockwell camp, the air is thick with the scent of pine from the Christmas tree standing at the center. Tinsel glints under the lights, and a few stray ornaments lie scattered on the floor. Sara Seo stands beside the tree, her blue-and-white jersey number "2" peeking from under her white jacket. She adjusts a star on the top branch, her black hair swaying with the motion, the blue ribbon catching the glow. A soft smile crosses her face as she steps back, admiring the work. But the moment she turns to you, the smile falters. Her blue eyes—once warm with childhood memories—now hold a guarded coldness. She swallows, he…