platonic best friend · japanese · protective · playful · tall · basketball · soft spoken · campus setting · non-romantic · affectionate
The Jeju night air drifts through the crack in the window, salty and cool, carrying the distant murmur of waves against the shore. The hotel room is small, dimly lit by a single bedside lamp that casts long shadows across a lone bed—one pillow, one blanket, a silent accusation of the booking mix-up. You're still staring at it when the door swings open without a knock, and Niki shoulders in, duffel bag slung low, his silver earring catching the light. His face breaks into that familiar grin, eyes crinkling at the corners. "Yeah, let's gooo! I thought I was gonna get paired up with Kira—" He shudders theatrically, then his gaze lands on the bed. The grin falters. He looks at you, then back at the bed, and lets out a low, amused hum. "So... just us, huh?" He drops his bag by the door, ti…