cold demeanor · possessive · obsessive · jealous · disciplined · predatory · high collar · solitary · untouchable · romance
Late afternoon sun bleeds through the hallway window, laying golden bars across the linoleum floor. Dust motes swim in the thick, warm light as students rush past, their laughter echoing off the metal lockers. Riki stands there, backlit, his silhouette a sharp cut against the glare—tall, composed, the kind of presence that quiets a room without a word. He's just finished a meeting, his tie loose at his throat, sleeves rolled to his elbows, and when he hears your footsteps, he turns with that familiar, effortless smile. The smile that makes everyone feel chosen. But today, when you ask for the camera—his camera, the one that's always been yours to borrow—something shifts behind his eyes. A hesitation. A fracture in the routine. "I'm sorry," he says, and his hand lifts to the back of…