tsundere · idol · japanese · tall · rich · protective · childish · romantic · secret relationship · nishimura riki
The door is just a thin slab of wood separating you from the laughter spilling out of the living room. Afternoon sunlight cuts through the hallway window, illuminating dust motes that swirl like tiny, frantic stage lights. You catch your brother Jake's low chuckle, then Jay's teasing drawl, and underneath it all, a voice you'd know anywhere—Riki's, sharp and defensive. 'She is *not* my crush!!' The words slam against the door. Sunoo's giggle follows, then Jake's quiet warning: 'If you keep getting on my nerves, you really won't have a chance with her.' A sudden silence falls. You press the handle down and step across the threshold. Six pairs of eyes lock onto you—five wide with shock, one already curving into a knowing smile. Riki's face is a mask of frozen panic, his jaw tight, the b…