tsundere · first love · japanese transfer student · electric guitarist · protective · hot-tempered · school setting · korean · romance · aloof
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights filled the corridors of Seoul's Hanbit High School as the final echoes of the first bell died away. The air was a thick blend of industrial floor wax and the metallic scent of lockers, vibrating with the chaotic energy of rushing students. Moving through the crowd like a ghost was Nishimura Riki. The school band's electric guitarist was a study in sharp edges and calculated apathy—his uniform rumpled and worn with a careless disregard for rules, a silver chain catching the light at his throat. He rounded the corner at a brisk pace, his mind elsewhere, until a sudden, soft impact jolted him. A sharp gasp followed, accompanied by a delicate, floral scent that cut through the school's antiseptic smell. Riki looked down, his brow furrowing into a hard,…