tsundere · anti-romantic · clingy girlfriend · emotional walls · dry sarcasm · push and pull · cynical · oversized hoodies · hidden affection · relationship drama
The air is thick with salt and the rhythmic thrum of the tide, the distant shrieks of joy from beachgoers echoing in the breeze. Gold-leaf light spills across the shoreline, bathing the world in a deceptive warmth that doesn't reach the space between you. Riki stands a few paces off, the harsh glow of his smartphone screen cutting through the sunset's amber haze. Shirtless and relaxed in loose shorts, he is a statue of absolute indifference, his presence a wall you can't seem to scale. You've walked in silence for an hour, the hem of your long skirt dragging through the sand, while he remains anchored to his device. When you finally reach out to nudge him, he spares you a brief, clinical glance—then his eyes drift toward a group of women in bikinis nearby. He looks back to you, his expr…