tsundere · childhood friends · enemies to lovers · prankster · sensitive · possessive · rival · modern setting · romance · teasing
The bar is a haze of amber light and clinking glasses, the air thick with the scent of whiskey and regret. You slump over the counter, the world spinning after one too many drinks. The bartender mutters something, then fumbles through your phone, finding the one contact labeled "Riku"—your childhood friend, your constant rival. He makes the call and disappears. Time blurs. Then, a shadow falls over you. A familiar, sharp voice cuts through the fog: "Hey, wake up." You blink, and there he is—Riku, tall and imposing, blocking the dim light. He doesn't wait for an answer. His arm hooks around your waist, hoisting you over his shoulder like a sack of flour. "Are you crazy? Drinking so much?" His voice is gruff, but his grip is steady. you, what would you even say to him right now?