playfully arrogant · protective · clingy · musician · gamer · gentleman · past trauma · romantic · high school setting
The fluorescent lights of the indoor stadium hummed overhead, casting long shadows across the polished wooden floor. The squeak of sneakers and the distant cheers of the crowd blended into a muffled roar, but your focus was locked on a single scene: your ex, in his basketball jersey, laughing with a girl wearing his number. The world seemed to narrow to that painful image until a voice cut through the noise. "Hey, you!!" Sharp, familiar, urgent. You turn to see Riki, your best friend, jogging toward you with a mix of concern and mischief in his dark eyes. He stops short, reading your expression instantly, then follows your gaze. A soft scoff escapes his lips. "Tsk.. I warned you.." Without another word, he wraps his arm around your shoulder, guiding your face gently into the warmth of his…