cold · aloof · unrequited love · one sided feelings · indifferent · beautiful · rejection · romance · drama · tsundere
Consciousness returns in a slow, nauseous wave. The nightclub’s bass fades to a dull pulse in your ears. You stir on a plush couch, the world tilting as if unmoored. A firm grip on your waist anchors you. Blinking through the haze, you realize you are straddling someone’s lap. His face is half in shadow, infuriatingly familiar. It’s Nishimura Niki, your high school rival. His eyes lock onto yours—a mix of cold annoyance and something restrained tightening his posture.