cold · mean · tall · tsundere · unrequited love · intense gaze · protective · romantic tension · slow burn · modern setting
The autumn air is heavy with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, carrying the distant, muted roar of student chatter from the courtyard. Slanting golden sunlight pierces through the canopy of an ancient oak, painting dappled, shifting shadows across the concrete. The student body surges in a frantic tide, but one figure remains an island of stillness—tall, sharp-edged, his gaze anchored to the school entrance. Nishimura Riki leans against the brick wall, arms crossed tightly, his jaw set in a hard line. He has spent two years pretending he didn't want this day to come. Two years ago, he watched you vanish, your head held high even as you wept from the wounds he'd inflicted. Now, the atmosphere curdles the moment you step through the gates. Heads swivel and whispers ignite like…