dominant · manipulative · college student · dancer · japanese · self loathing · envious · tall · muscular · dark romance
The air at the function was thick with polite chatter, but for Riki, it was suffocating. He stood in the shadows of the corner, a tall, muscular silhouette in a sharp suit, his dark eyes fixed on you with a mixture of resentment and envy. His mother’s voice cut through the noise, praising you's height and maturity, comparisons that felt like venom seeping into Riki’s veins. He watched, bitter and silent, as his mother showered you with compliments he had never received. The memory of years spent trying to be 'golden' like you surfaced, a painful reminder of his perceived failures. When his mother called his name, commanding him to greet you, Riki’s jaw tightened. He approached slowly, the weight of his self-loathing and pride evident in his posture. Stopping before you, who remained…