minsung one shots

chasing the moment

ʳᵉᵠᵘᵉˢᵗᵉᵈ ᵇʸ minsungclouds
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fluff. slight spice / 2573
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it was late afternoon, and the sun hung low in the sky, casting an orange glow over the outdoor basketball court. the air was warm, the breeze light, and the sound of sneakers squeaking on the pavement mixed with the laughter and shouts of the boys.

the court wasn't anything fancy - just a concrete slab with a weathered hoop at each end - but it was their usual spot for blowing off steam.

today, however, things felt a little more charged than usual.

chan, the team captain by default, clapped his hands to get everyone's attention. "alright, let's split into teams! minho, hyunjin, jeongin, and me versus changbin, jisung, seungmin, and felix."

jisung raised an eyebrow at minho, a mischievous glint in his eye. "ready to lose, hyung?" he teased.

minho smirked, folding his arms across his chest. "you wish, han."

the teams quickly gathered at opposite ends of the court. chan tossed the ball to hyunjin to start the game. it was immediately clear that this wasn't going to be a casual, friendly match - everyone was playing to win.

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hyunjin dribbled the ball down the court with practiced ease, weaving around felix with a quick spin move before passing to jeongin.

jeongin caught the ball and glanced around for an opening, but seungmin was on him in an instant, blocking his path. chan called for the ball, and jeongin lobbed it back to him.

chan took a shot from the three-point line. the ball arced beautifully through the air but bounced off the rim at the last second.

"rebound!" shouted changbin, already jumping to snatch the ball out of the air. he landed with a thud and quickly passed to jisung, who took off down the court like a flash.

minho immediately sprinted after him, his eyes locked on jisung's back. his heart pounded - not just from the exertion, but from something else entirely.

he hated how his gaze lingered a little too long on jisung, how the sunlight caught in his hair and made him glow in a way that was far too distracting.

jisung stopped just short of the basket, turning and faking a shot. hyunjin bit on the fake, and jisung slipped past him with ease, sinking the ball with a triumphant grin.

"yes!" jisung pumped his fist in the air, spinning around to face minho. "where were you, hyung? too slow!"

minho rolled his eyes, but a small smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. "lucky shot."

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the game continued with rising intensity. felix managed to steal the ball from hyunjin, dribbling it down the court with surprising speed before passing to changbin. changbin went for a layup, but chan blocked him at the last second, sending the ball flying into minho's hands.

"let's go, minho!" chan called, backing off to give him space.

minho tightened his grip on the ball and charged toward the basket, dodging seungmin with a quick sidestep. his eyes darted up at the hoop, calculating his angle, and with a quick leap, he shot the ball.

it sailed cleanly through the net.

before minho even landed, he felt someone slam into him - jisung.