football player!Boo Seungkwan x cheerleader!reader
Genre: enemies to lovers, fluff, angst,
Warnings: mild injury (sprained ankle), tension, swearing, Seungkwan being annoying in a hot way
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You didnβt hate Boo Seungkwan. Not really.
But youβd absolutely love it if heβd stop winking at you before every game.
It had started off harmless β a flirty comment here, a smug smirk there. But then it became a thing. Heβd jog past your squad during warm-ups, flash that million-won smile, and throw some overconfident line your way like, βDonβt get too distracted out there, Sunshine.β
You always rolled your eyes.
You never admitted the way your heart sped up a little every time.
Fridays under the stadium lights were loud, chaotic, and electric. Your squad ran the sidelines, sharp in motion, all glitter and grit. His team, the pride of the school, made noise on the field β and Seungkwan was always in the middle of it.
He thrived in attention. He soaked it up like sunshine β throwing touchdowns and cocky grins in equal measure. And somehow, always looking your way after a good play.
It was a game, unofficial but consistent. Youβd shout your chants, do your counts, keep formation β and heβd find you in the crowd like it was part of the routine.
You hated how aware you were of him.
One Monday afternoon after practice, your team was packing up when the football boys stumbled into the gym for their own drills. You barely glanced up from your clipboard β until someone threw a balled-up hoodie that landed squarely at your feet.
βOops,β came his voice, lazy and unapologetic.
You looked up. There he was, hair damp, socks mismatched, smirk loaded.
βYou really canβt go a day without bothering me, can you?β
βConsider it my cardio.β
You scoffed and turned back to your squad, but you felt his eyes linger β and you hated how warm that made you feel.
The days passed, fast and blurry. Midterms came and went. Homecoming was coming up β not the dance, but the game. The biggest of the season. Your team drilled harder, longer. So did his. You didnβt talk much during the week, just the usual sideline banter, a few stares across the hallway. He was more focused than youβd seen him before, and you hated the way it made your chest tighten.
By Friday night, the energy in the air was wild.
Bleachers full. Music thumping. Painted signs waving. Your squad lined up in formation, voices sharp, bodies steady.
And him β pacing behind the line of scrimmage, eyes locked on the end zone. For once, he didnβt look your way. Not even a glance.
Thatβs when you realized how much you missed the stupid wink.
Your cheers were loud, but your mind was only half on the count. You could feel the momentum tipping. The quarterback snapped the ball, Seungkwan broke free, and you saw it β the pass arcing through the air, perfect, highβ
βand him, jumping to catch it.
The whole field shifted. Players stopped. The crowd gasped. And you β you dropped your pom-poms before your brain caught up to your body.
You were already moving, feet pounding across the turf.
He was lying on the field, clutching his leg, teeth clenched.
βIβm fine,β he muttered when you dropped to your knees beside him.
βNo, youβre not,β you said, too breathless to hide the panic. βSeungkwanβwhat happened?β
His voice was tight. βAnkle, I think. Twisted it. Not broken, justβbad.β
He laughed β weak, but real. βDidnβt know you cared, Sparkles.β
βI donβt,β you snapped. βI just didnβt want to clean blood off the field.β
The trainer came running. You stepped back as they helped him up, but before he was carted off, he caught your eye again.
And this time, no grin. Just a quiet, lingering look.
You found him after the game, sitting on the trainerβs table, an ice pack strapped to his ankle and a scowl on his face.
βYou guys still won,β you said, leaning against the doorway.
βBarely. And I didnβt finish.β
βYou made the touchdown.β
He shrugged. βDidnβt see you cheering.β
βI was busy panicking.β
βI meanβmanaging the team,β you corrected quickly. βObviously.β
Seungkwan gave a soft laugh, then looked down at his wrapped ankle.
βI donβt know why Iβm so mad,β he muttered. βI justβ¦ I love this game. Itβs the only time people expect me to be something. To be... good.β
You blinked. The words hit a nerve you didnβt expect.
βI know what that feels like,β you said. βCarrying the weight of everyone's expectations and pretending it doesnβt crush you.β
His gaze flicked back up to yours.
βYouβre a good cheerleader,β he said quietly.
βAnd youβre a better football player than you let on.β
For a moment, everything else β the field, the pain, the noise β faded. All that was left was the space between you.
Then, softly:
βYou gonna kiss me or just stand there pretending you donβt want to?β
You rolled your eyes. βYouβre literally injured.β
You snorted, but stepped closer anyway. You kissed him gently β soft and real and a little shaky, but everything youβd been pretending you didnβt want.
His hand rested against your side, fingers brushing your jacket.
βI knew you liked me,β he whispered against your lips.
βI still might deny it.β
βThen I guess Iβll just have to earn another kiss.β
You smirked. βYou better heal fast.β