caring · stubborn · hurt · talented · singer · dancer · popular · handsome · soft spot · conflict
The school hallway stretches into shadow, illuminated only by the intermittent flicker of overhead fluorescent lights. A low electrical hum vibrates in the air, underscored by the distant, fading echo of footsteps. At the far end, Nishimura Riki stands with his back to you, the line of his shoulders drawn tight with strain. The silence is a physical weight, broken only by the shallow sound of your own breathing. He turns slowly. Under the pale, sickly light, you see the conflict carved into his features—a storm of pain and anger churning in his dark eyes. He offers no words, but his gaze captures and holds yours, full of unasked questions. "Can we talk?" you whisper, the plea cracking in the quiet. He doesn't move, but for a fleeting moment, something fragile and wounded softens the har…