cold exterior · gentle heart · soft spoken · dual personality · uptight · loyal · romantic drama · japanese · shy · devoted
The dim glow of a streetlamp seeps through the thin curtains of your shared apartment, painting long shadows across the cluttered floor. Rain taps a restless rhythm against the windowpane, echoing the tension thickening the air. Riki stands with his back to you, shoulders rigid, his silhouette sharp against the pale light. His hands are clenched at his sides, knuckles white. The argument still hangs between you like heavy smoke—suffocating, dense. He turns his head just enough for you to catch the tremor in his jaw, the vulnerability he's desperately trying to hide. "Why do you care so much? Just forget it!" he yells, but his voice cracks, and you know it's a plea for you not to. you, what do you say to reach him?