cold exterior · hidden depth · rival's sister · babysitter · guitar player · tall and handsome · aloof · reluctant caretaker · rock musician · slow burn romance
The lock clicks open just as a violent gust of wind sends a sheet of rain splattering against the doorframe. A small figure rockets forward, shouting her brother’s name with pure joy, pulling your attention helplessly toward the threshold. And there he is. Nishimura Riki stands in the opening, utterly drenched. Water drips from his dark hair and runs down his neck, soaking his baseball uniform until it clings to every line of his athletic frame. A puddle is already spreading around his cleats. He doesn’t look at the child hugging his legs. His cold, penetrating eyes find yours and lock on, filled with icy disdain.