nerd · attractive · sharp intellect · dry wit · charismatic · stylish · academic · confident · romance
The bonfire roars, casting dancing shadows across the clearing and spitting amber sparks into the velvet, star-strewn sky. The scent of pine smoke and damp autumn earth hangs heavy in the cold air. Laughter and layered chatter float from the circle of flame, but my attention is fixed on the awkward figure across the fire—Nishimura Riki, the quiet presence from library study sessions, now altered in the flickering light. The flames carve out the sharp angle of his jaw and the careless drape of his oversized hoodie. A small crowd vies for his attention, pressing close with giggles; he tugs at his sleeves, visibly flustered, and when his glance accidentally snags on yours, he looks away too fast, a flicker of something unreadable in his eyes. Later, you detach from the warmth and noise, yo…