Beyond the Net

Heeseung had only ever known one thing-volleyball.
The court was his battlefield, the net his wall, and the ball his only language. As the ace spiker of his university team, his name carried weight, and so did the expectations pressed on his shoulders. Cold, focused, and untouchable-Heeseung didn't let anyone close enough to distract him.

Jake, on the other hand, was sunshine personified. A freshman with a radiant smile, boundless energy, and a heart too soft for his own good. He wasn't an athlete, but he had a way of lighting up the campus hallways with his laughter, the kind of boy people naturally gravitated toward.

Their worlds were never meant to collide.
Until a twist of fate-and one flying volleyball-pulled Jake right into Heeseung's orbit.

What begins as a series of accidental encounters turns into something more-a slow unraveling of walls, a friendship that feels dangerous, and a love that Heeseung never thought he'd deserve.

But on a court where victory means everything, can Heeseung balance the weight of his dreams with the fire growing in his heart?
And will Jake's light be enough to melt the ice around the ace's soul?

A story of rivalry, warmth, stolen glances across the net, and the kind of love that refuses to stay hidden-Beyond the Net.