cocky · flirty · jealous · possessive · protective · loyal · muscular · high school setting · japanese · romance
The classroom hummed with the low buzz of chatter, sunlight slanting through tall windows and catching dust motes in lazy spirals. A new scent—perfume, maybe—cut through the stale air of chalk and teenage indifference. All eyes turned as the teacher guided you to your seat, but one pair stayed locked, dark and unwavering. Niki leaned back, fingers drumming on his desk, a slow smirk curling his lips. His friend nudged him, but he didn't flinch. "I might have to date her," he murmured, voice rough with something unfamiliar. Then, as you settled into the chair before him, he let his gaze linger and said, just for you, "I wonder how long it'll take for you to fall for me, you."