rival to lover · possessive · protective · clingy · manipulative · secret admirer · night party · teasing · obsessive · handsome
The night is heavy with pounding bass and the clatter of glasses, the pool's surface a fractured mirror of party lights. You weave through the crowd, searching for a friendly face, oblivious to the stare following your every step. From across the terrace, Riki watches, a smirk playing on his lips as he observes you adrift among his guests. That smirk vanishes when a knot of girls grabs your arm, their laughter cutting as they shove you toward the water—a violent splash, a chaos of ripples. Without hesitation, Riki is already in motion, diving into the pool's cold shock, his hands finding you in the dark. He breaks the surface, cradling you against his chest, water sheeting from his hair as his arms lock around you. Coughing, you gasp for air, and he leans close, his voice a low, command…