game changer

part 2

your first day on the job is picture day for all the athletes at your school. you are tasked with asking a few of the athletes some questions you had to come up with about their sport and how they are feeling about the upcoming sport season.

it couldn't be too bad you think.

"everyone!" coach davis calls everyone's attention, "we have a new reporter today, her name is y/n."

suddenly, it feels like every single pair of eyes on this soccer field is looking at you. you're surrounded by what feels like one hundred men at once.

"what happened to kevin?" someone calls out to the coach, the boy is on the soccer team by the looks of his uniform.

"he quit." coach davis explains.

"no, he had a mental breakdown." a boy in a basketball uniform clarifies.

your head tilts in concern at the information. you were only told that the previous reporter had quit. no alleged mental breakdown was mentioned in your interview with your manager. what the hell happened to kevin with this job?

coach davis sighs beside you, his fingers pressing his nose bridge, "anyways, as i was saying," the coach gives you a look of sympathy, "y/n here is our new reporter, so please treat her nicely like i know you all can. and take it easy on her, it's her first day."

there is a mixed reaction from the large crowd in front of you and you don't know where to look besides the ground. a few of them reply with "yes, coach", while others are trying to stifle a laugh or are laughing. you can practically feel them judging or teasing you from across the field. by theirs and the coach's reaction, you wonder if they had a part in kevin's "mental breakdown".

you have no idea how today is going to go.

after each athlete has done their team and solo photo for the year, they're gonna line up for you to ask them a few questions for the college newspaper and yearbook. the first team that is done is the baseball team. there is about 20 of them in a circle when you walk up to them, your heart palpitating once you realize how many of them there are and how tall they all are.

one of the baseball players notices you walking up and nods to the rest of the group, "there she is. ready for a mental breakdown?"

a few of his teammates laugh while one nudges him to shut up.

"well, i didn't really plan to have one today, but if it happens, then it happens." you shrug, making the baseball player laugh in response.

"my name's jake," he reaches his hand out for you to shake.

"yeah, well jake here," the teammate who nudged him earlier puts his hands on jake's shoulder, "is gonna go to the back of the line where he can learn to be nicer."

jake scoffs, "heeseung, i was just joking with her." he turns around to face his captain.

it's then that you finally get to look at lee heeseung in his baseball uniform. he's taller than you thought, and he's more tan than ever- probably from practicing baseball recently. but up close like this, he really is so attractive.

"i don't care, coach said to be nice and go easy on her today," heeseung's voice is stern, playing his captain role, "go to the back of the line you'll go last."

jake doesn't say much more before he walks to the back of the line, his teammates teasing him as he passes them.

heeseung steps forward to you, "sorry about that, our previous reporter had a, uh..."

"a mental breakdown?" you finish for him.

a pretty smile spreads across heeseung's face, "well yeah, i was trying to make it sound a bit better, but yeah he did."