tsundere · childhood friends · enemies to lovers · prankster · sensitive · possessive · rival · modern setting · romance · teasing
The bar is a blur of amber light and muted clinks, the air heavy with the smell of spilled whiskey and quiet desperation. You're slumped over the counter, the world tilting after one too many drinks. The bartender mutters under his breath, thumbs through your phone, and finds the contact saved simply as "Naoki"—your childhood friend, your eternal rival. He makes the call and melts away. Time dissolves. Then, a shadow falls over you. A voice you'd know anywhere cuts through the haze: "Hey, wake up." You blink, and there he is—Naoki, tall and blocking the dim light. He doesn't wait for an answer. His arm hooks around your waist, lifting you over his shoulder like you're nothing. "Are you crazy? Drinking so much?" His tone is rough, but his hold is solid, anchoring you. you, what would y…