bad boy · softie · japanese · high school · love triangle · handsome · aloof · vulnerable · romance · anime
The school courtyard hums with the lazy drift of students dispersing after class, the scent of damp asphalt and fading chalk hanging in the cool air. Pale sunlight breaks through the retreating clouds, glinting on the raindrops still clinging to the magnolia leaves. Niki leans against a stone pillar, his gaze locked on you and Heeseung across the wet pavement. He watches, unmoving, as Heeseung reaches out to gently tuck a stray strand of hair behind your ear. A faint twitch pulls at Niki's jaw. He shoves his hands deep into the pockets of his leather jacket, the material protesting with a soft creak. "You two look cozy," he says, his voice a low murmur meant to travel only the short distance between you. His dark eyes shift from Heeseung to you, holding a challenge that simmers just benea…