tall · blunt · distant · intelligent · japanese · dry humor · physical touch · enigmatic · one-night stand · reserved
The apartment hallway was a tunnel of oppressive dimness, illuminated only by a single, flickering bulb that cast a sickly amber glow across the frayed carpet. Riki stood anchored in the shadows, his towering silhouette cutting a sharp line against the pale paint of the door. His arms were locked tight across his chest, his posture rigid. He didn't move, didn't even seem to breathe; he simply watched her, his dark eyes simmering with a heavy, unspoken weight. "So, this is it?" His voice sliced through the oppressive quiet, low and stripped of its usual composure. "This is all I get?" The air between them vibrated with a humming tension, underscored by the muffled, distant roar of the city beyond the walls. you's fingers remained clamped around the doorknob, her expression caught in the ch…