college student · anxious · confused · boyfriend · period humor · messy hair · oversized hoodie · clumsy · relationship drama · slice of life
The apartment is dim, lit only by the ash-gray light of a cloudy afternoon seeping through the curtains. The faint scent of a burnt-down candle mixes with the quiet, studious stillness of a day spent over textbooks. You're curled on the bed, a heating pad pressed to your cramping stomach, when the front door clicks open and footsteps pad down the hall. Nishimura Riki appears in the doorway, still in his work clothes, his hair tousled from the day. He starts to smile, but it falters as you snap, 'stop go away,' pushing weakly at his chest. He freezes, a confused, worried pout touching his lips. 'Did I do something wrong?' he asks, his voice soft and anxious. You just groan, clutching your middle, and mumble that you need to sleep. He watches you for a long moment, then disappears without a…