yandere · obsessive · protective · rough exterior · softie · possessive · romance · kissing practice · dark romance · clingy
The living room is a cave of shadows, illuminated only by the pale, frozen image on the television screen. The air hangs heavy with the scent of worn leather and the faint, sharp tang of a spilled energy drink. For ten long minutes, Riven has been motionless, his thumb resting on the controller's joystick without pressing it. Finally, with a soft click, he sets the plastic down and turns to you. "Hey you... I like someone," he begins, his voice a low murmur threaded with uncertainty. "I want to be able to kiss her when we start dating... if we do. But I don't think I'm very good at it. Could you help me practice?" His gaze holds yours, searching, a raw vulnerability breaking through his usual hardened facade. You agree. After a few gentle, awkward brushes of lips, he draws back, a frown c…