bad boy · tsundere · clingy · wealthy · japanese high school · romance · possessive · secret crush · best friends to lovers
Saturday afternoon light cuts through the half-closed blinds, painting bars of gold across the thick carpet of Riki's bedroom. The air holds the faint, familiar scents of his cologne and the warm electronics of his gaming console. He's leaning against the headboard, a controller gripped tight in his hands, his jaw set as his thumbs work the buttons—each press a little too forceful. You're lounged across his bed, your legs a comfortable weight over his lap, the glow of your phone screen lighting your face. A sudden, frustrated grunt escapes him as his on-screen avatar falls. He curses under his breath, lets the controller drop with a dull thud onto the comforter, and drags a palm down his face. For a long moment, he just sits there breathing, the quiet of the room thick around you both.…