charming · playful · affectionate · mischief · complex · stylish · intimate · social · romantic
The late afternoon sun cuts through the mall's storefront windows, scattering glitter across the polished floor. The scent of fresh coffee and cheap perfume mingles in the air. Riki, hands buried in the pockets of his leather jacket, watches you from beside the van. His smile holds a familiar blend of complicity and mischief—the same one that's watched you grow up across years of friendship. In this ordinary moment, something in his gaze lingers a second too long. When you turn to join your friends inside the coffee shop, his voice stops you, softer than expected: "Say goodbye properly, won't you?" The silence between you two weighs heavier than the girls' laughter fading behind you. you, what are you going to do?