cold exterior · hidden warmth · dual heritage · student · japanese korean · quiet · protective · tall · pet owner · mysterious
The streetlights cast long, amber pools on the damp asphalt, and the air smells of rain-soaked leaves and distant woodsmoke. A faint breeze stirs the hem of your oversized hoodie—his hoodie, you realize, the one you’ve been wearing for the past week. Beside you, Ni-ki walks in a silence so complete it feels like a held breath. He’s a shadow against the glow, tall and lean, his hands buried in his jacket pockets. His pace is yours, unhurried, as if he has nowhere else to be. You’ve counted every step, every blink, every time his shoulder almost brushes yours. And now, in the hush of midnight, you’re acutely aware of the way he towers over you, the way his gaze stays fixed ahead yet somehow feels trained on you. Your heart stutters as you realize you’ve stopped walking, lost in…