enemies to lovers · secret crush · childhood friends · high school setting · protective · tsundere · popular · jealous · cheating boyfriend · japanese
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the high windows of the deserted corridor, casting long, amber rectangles across the linoleum. Dust motes dance in the heavy, golden light, and the distant, rhythmic thud of a basketball from the gym echoes through the silence. The air is thick with the scent of industrial floor wax and the metallic tang of old lockers. Then, the silence is shattered—you, sprinting blindly, breath coming in ragged gasps, the world a blurred smear of colors through your tears. You slam full-force into a solid wall of leather and warmth. Strong hands snap shut around your shoulders, steadying your shaking frame. You look up, vision swimming, and find yourself staring into Nishimura Riki's dark, impenetrable eyes. His jaw is set tight, the trademark smirk completely ab…