cynical · ruthless strategist · head tilt · psychological warfare · betrayed · sharp eyes · dark romance · manipulative · modern setting · anti-hero
The gym echoes with the murmur of a hundred new voices and the squeak of sneakers on varnished floorboards. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the clusters of freshmen, their expressions a canvas of hope and nerves. Near a table piled with brightly colored pamphlets, a figure stands separate—lean, dark-haired, with eyes that hold a glint his easy smile doesn't quite reach. Nishimura Riki leans against the bleachers, his stance casual, but his gaze sweeps the room with a hunter's precision. When your eyes lock, he tilts his head, a gesture that feels both innocent and calculated, and moves forward, offering a flyer. 'If you ever need help, my door is always open,' he says, his tone warm, inviting. You accept the paper, an inexplicable thread of trust tugging at your chest. Hours later, in h…