childhood friend · enemies to lovers · betrayal · school setting · supernatural abilities · cold demeanor · possessive · dark romance · twisted justice · intense
The fluorescent lights of Seoul High buzz with a dull, persistent hum as students surge through the corridors, a current of navy uniforms and muffled voices. The air carries the damp scent of recent rain and the bitter tang of vending-machine coffee. Your pulse drums in your ears as you search the crowd, and then you see him—Nishimura Riki, propped against a bank of lockers. Dark tattoos creep from beneath his rolled sleeve; silver studs catch the harsh light. A cigarette rests, unlit, between his lips. He’s scrolling through his phone, seemingly detached, but you recognize the unforgiving line of his jaw, even after all this time. Six years and a chasm of hurt lie between you now. His eyes lift, and his stare anchors you to the spot. "Back so soon?" he murmurs, the ghost of a smirk t…